Josh Brooks joined the UGA staff as Executive Associate Director of Athletics in December, 2016, after serving as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16. Brooks served as Director of Athletics at Milllsaps College (20014-15) prior to his tenure at ULM. Brooks’ responsibilities at UGA included overseeing the departments of facility support, graphics and design, turf management and also serving as the sport facilitator for football. He was in charge of scheduling future games as well as overseeing bowl game operations. Brooks also served as director of football operations at the University of Louisiana-Monroe beginning in 2004, and in 2007 ULM became bowl eligible for the first time in school history after beating Alabama. Brooks gained experience as a student at Louisiana State University, working as an equipment manager and a student assistant coach. During his four years at LSU, the Tigers participated in the 2000 Peach Bowl, 2002 Sugar Bowl, and won the 2001 Southeastern Conference championship. A native of Hammond, La., he graduated from LSU with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his Master’s degree in Sport Management from The University of Georgia. He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.