BUFFALO, NY - After two seasons spent closer to home, Jacey Brooks is headed to Northern Illinois University as their next women's basketball Head Coach.
Brooks has spent the last two seasons with the University at Buffalo team as Associate Head Coach, helping to lead the team to numerous records, including the best start in program history this year (12-0 start).
SUNY Cortland was where Brooks made her mark as Head Coach, leading the Red Dragons to 79 wins in five years, including a SUNYAC Tournament Championship.
Brooks, a native of Machias, NY, was a standout player at Buffalo State in the mid-2000's, recording over 1,200 points and 500 rebounds en route to two All-SUNYAC selections.
Postgrad, Brooks remained in WNY, working with the St Bonaventure's women's basketball program before spending three years as an assistant at Canisius University (then-College). She was then hired at Bowling Green State University as an Assistant Coach.
The NIU Huskies and Coach Brooks will face her former Bulls at least once next season in the Mid American Conference, before NIU moves to the Horizon League in July 2026.
Brooks will remain on the Bulls' bench to end this season, with UB set to host Cleveland State in the WNIT Fab 4 on Wednesday at 6PM.
