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"title": "Alcorn State mourns the passing of former athletic director James A. Brooks"
"description": "LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn State University was saddened to announce the passing of Dr. James A. Brooks, a former athletic director and assistant football coach at the institution. Brooks served as Director of Athletics at Alcorn for three years from 1989-92. During that span, the Alcorn women’s basketball team won back-to-back SWAC Conference Tournament titles […]"
"date": "2020-09-09"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2020/09/09/alcorn-state-mourns-the-passing-former-athletic-director-james-a-brooks/"
"categories":
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Alcorn State"
---

# Alcorn State mourns the passing of former athletic director James A. Brooks

LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn State University was saddened to announce the passing of Dr. James A. Brooks, a former athletic director and assistant football coach at the institution. Brooks served as Director of Athletics at Alcorn for three years from 1989-92. During that span, the Alcorn women’s basketball team won back-to-back SWAC Conference Tournament titles in 1990-91 and 1991-92. Prior to his time as athletic director, Brooks was an assistant football coach with the Braves for 17 seasons under legendary head coach Marino Casem from 1968-84. Brooks helped the Braves win seven SWAC Championships (1968, 69, 70, 74, 76, 79, 84) and four Black College National Championships (1968, 69, 74, 84). As an undergrad, Brooks was a three-sport athlete at Jackson State from 1956-60. He was a running back with the football team, a second baseman on the baseball team and a hurdler on the track & field team. He played semi-pro baseball with the New Orleans Pelicans. A native of McComb, Mississippi, Brooks was inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame in 2009. *Courtesy: Alcorn State University Athletics*