Belhaven University Athletics

Josh Brooks is entering his third season at the helm of the Belhaven program having been named Head Coach by Director of Athletics Scott LIttle prior to the 2022-23 campaign.

In his first two seasons leading the Belhaven program, Brooks has twice taken the team to the Collegiate Conference of the South Championship Game, solidifying the Blazers' spot as a contender in the budding conference landscape. Under Brooks, the Blazers finishing 18-10 on the season in 2023-24, the most wins in a single campaign since 2013-14. After finishing his first season 15-12, the Blazers under Brooks have posted the first back-to-back 15 win seasons since 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Prior to Belhaven, Brooks spent four seasonsa as the Head Coach at Jackson Academy where he created a winner's mentality as his team posted a 91-48 overall record. Brooks led the Raiders to three State Tournament appearances and finished Overall State Runner-up this past year. Additionally, he made it to the Overall State Elite Eight (2020-21) and the Overall State Final Four (2018-19).  

Prior to his time at JA, Brooks spent ten years as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Mississippi College and helped guide the Choctaws to six American Southwest Conference Tournaments. During the 2008-09 season, Brooks helped lead MC to a 20-7 overall record and an appearance in the American Southwest Conference Championship game.

In 2004, Brooks accepted the Head Boys' Basketball job at Hernando High School in north Mississippi. He had an overall record of 75-41 during his time at Hernando High School. Additionally, he won the Region 2-4A Championship during the 2007-08 season with a record of 28-7 and earned 2006-07 Region 2-4A Coach of the Year during that season.

Before his time at Hernando High School, Brooks spent two seasons (2002-04) as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Belhaven University. Brooks was the Recruiting Coordinator and assisted in developing scouting reports for the team.

Brooks graduated from Mississippi College, where he played four years of intercollegiate basketball. The Memphis, Tenn. native received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Mississippi College and earned his Master's degree from Belhaven.

Josh and his wife Marie have two children: Avery and Mallory.
 

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Collegiate Coaching Record

Year	School	Record	Conference Record / Finish	Postseason
2023-24	Belhaven	18-10	8-4 / 2nd	CCS Tournament Runner-Up
2022-23	Belhaven	15-12	7-5 / 2nd	CCS Tournament Runner-Up
Total (1)		33-22	15-9

 

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