Alvin Brooks III

Alvin Joseph Brooks III (born September 11, 1979) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach at North Carolina State University. Brooks is the son of current Lamar head coach Alvin Brooks.

Early life and education Born in Houston, Brooks played two seasons at Midland College from 1998 to 2000. Brooks helped the Midland Chaparrals finish sixth place in the 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament.

Brooks transferred to Idaho State, where played under head coach Doug Oliver from 2000 to 2002. As a senior, Brooks earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors and graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2002 followed by a master's degree in athletics administration in 2003.

After working four years as an assistant at Kansas State under Bruce Weber, Brooks left after the 2015–16 season for a similar role at Baylor under Scott Drew. Brooks helped lead Baylor to regular season titles in 2021 and 2022. Baylor finished up the 2020–2021 season with a run to the Final Four culminating in an NCAA National Championship victory. On April 24, 2024, Brooks accepted a contract to become the associate head coach at the University of Kentucky.