Bowling Green State University women’s basketball head coach Jennifer Roos has announced the addition of Jacey Brooks to her staff. Brooks will begin her duties at BGSU on June 4.
"I am excited to announce the hiring of Jacey Brooks to our staff," said BGSU head coach Jennifer Roos. "Jacey will be an integral part of the BGSU women’s basketball program.
"She brings a vast amount of experience ranging from being a former standout collegiate student-athlete to her coaching experiences at two Division-I women’s basketball programs. She will be a strong mentor for our student-athletes on and off the court. I look forward to Jacey becoming an active member of our Bowling Green community."
Brooks comes to BGSU after spending the last three seasons at Canisius College on the staff of head coach Terry Zeh. While with the Golden Griffins, she primarily worked with the team’s backcourt players while assisting with the day-to-day operations of the program.
"I am so excited and honored to have the opportunity to become a part of the Bowling Green women’s basketball program and community," said Brooks. "I am looking forward to working with Coach Roos and the rest of the staff to continue the rich winning tradition here at BGSU."
Prior to Canisius, Brooks spent three years on Jim Crowley’s staff at Saint Bonaventure University. She moved into an assistant coach role for the 2009-10 season after spending two seasons as the director of basketball operations for the Bonnies. She worked with current BGSU assistant coach Jesse Fleming during that time.
The Bonnies had a record of 23-10 during ‘09-10, tying the school record for wins in a season and making an appearance in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for the second consecutive year. SBU set or tied the school wins record in each of the three seasons that Brooks was on the staff.
The 2007-08 team began the season with a then program-best 11-2 record, going on to an 18-12 overall mark and a 6-12 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The next season, SBU set program marks with 23 overall wins and nine conference victories, going 23-11 on the year and advanced to the WNIT for the first postseason appearance in program history.
In ‘09-10, the Bonnies again went 9-5 in A-10 play. The team opened the season with 11 consecutive wins, the longest winning streak in school history, and finished in the top-10 in the nation in free-throw percentage, three-point field-goal percentage, scoring defense and fewest turnovers.
A native of Machias, N.Y., Brooks was a four-year standout on the women’s basketball team at Buffalo State College. A 2006 graduate of the school with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Wellness, she departed as the program’s fourth all-time leading scorer (1,219 points) and also ranked in the top-10 in school history in rebounds (554, ninth). A two-time All-SUNYAC performer, Brooks helped lead the Bengals to three-straight SUNYAC tournaments.
Brooks has also coached in the Empire State Games, serving as an assistant coach for the Western region in the women’s open division.
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