Virginia women’s basketball made a run to the Sweet 16 but fired Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, according to USA Today, because of staff mistreatment. That opens the door for them to make a run at Kenny Brooks.
Kentucky women’s basketball has been ranked every week under Kenny Brooks. And the Cats just went to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade. There are 3 McDonald’s All-Americans coming in. But Kenny is from Virginia; he has spent most of his life there. Does a move back to the ACC make any sense?
Kenny Brooks’ ties to the state of Virginia run deep
Kenny Brooks was born in Waynesboro, VA. He played college basketball at James Madison, then he got his coaching career started as an assistant with the Dukes. He moved over to the women’s game and coached James Madison from 2002 through 2015. His next move kept him in the state, as he moved over to Virginia Tech in the ACC.
Brooks would make a Final Four run with the Hokies before deciding to make the jump out of the state to Lexington…