Tonight (April 11), the EVSC Board of School Trustees approved the appointment of Austin Brooks as the new boy’s varsity basketball coach at Reitz High School.
Tonight (April 11), the EVSC Board of School Trustees approved the appointment of Austin Brooks as the new boy’s varsity basketball coach at Reitz High School.
After a successful high school career as a local student-athlete, Brooks attended Ancilla College in Donaldson, Indiana where he holds the top records for field goals, free throws, and assists made while a member of the basketball team. From there, Brooks attended Southern Illinois University of Carbondale (SIUC) under the leadership of head coach Matt Painter and Chris Lowery and head assistant coach Rodney Watson until his graduation in May 2008. While at SIUC, Brooks’ team advanced to the NCAA tournament consecutively for three years.
For the last 14 years, Brooks has coached high school basketball at McCluer South Berkeley High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and Evansville Day School where he led the team to their second sectional championship in school history. He also spent the last three years as coach at Boonville High School where, under this leadership, they advanced to the sectional championship game for the first time in over ten years.
“Austin Brooks is an energetic and engaging coach who comes highly recommended. He also has the passion, knowledge, and energy to continue to build upon the remarkable success within the Reitz basketball program,” said Andy Owen, EVSC director of athletics.
In addition to serving as head basketball coach, Brooks also will teach at Reitz.