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Kenny Brooks’ Journey
Year-by-Year at JMU
• Grew up in nearby Waynesboro, Va. • Honorable mention all-state basketball player at Waynesboro High School • Graduated from Waynesboro High School in 1987 • Recruited by John Thurston to play at JMU • Played three seasons (1988-91) at JMU under the legendary “Lefty” Driesell • Member of two Dukes’ teams that finished first in CAA regular-season play (1990, 1991) • As a player, led JMU to two National Invitation Tournaments (1990, 1991) • Graduated from JMU in 1992 with a degree in business management • Part-time assistant coach for JMU’s 1993-94 men’s team that won the CAA Tournament and advanced to NCAA play • Assistant coach at Virginia Military for four seasons (1994-98) • Married the former Chrissy Stewart in 1998 • Assistant coach in JMU men’s program for four seasons (1998-2002) • Switched to the JMU women’s program as an assistant coach in 2002 • Named interim head coach on Dec. 6, 2002, when head coach Bud Childers was granted a leave of absence for medical reasons • Named head coach on March 21, 2003 • Family includes daughters Kendyl (age 15), Chloe (13) and Gabby (8) and son Nicholas (23). • Celebrates his 45th birthday in December 2013
Season Record CAA Tournament 2002-03 16-10 Semifinalist 2003-04 13-18 Quarterfinalist 2004-05 18-11 Semifinalist 2005-06 24-7 Runner-up 2006-07 27-6 Runner-up 2007-08 24-10 Semifinalist 2008-09 24-10 Runner-up 2009-10 26-7 Champion 2010-11 26-8 Champion 2011-12 29-8 Semifinalist 2012-13 25-11 Semifinalist Total 252-106, .704
2012-13 JMU Basketball 2013-14 JMU Basketball - -6565
Postseason
WNIT First Round NCAA First Round WNIT Third Round WNIT Second Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round WNIT Runner-up WNIT Fourth Round (Quarterfinals)