June 3, 2009

"Catching Up With..." is a new feature at www.isubengals.com, as we will reconnect periodically with former ISU student-athletes and see what they are doing currently, and get a little inside look at their lives. Our first "Catching Up With..." is with fan-favorite Alvin Brooks III. Alvin played from 2001-03, playing in 52 games and scoring 278 points and he finished his career shooting .738 from the free throw line.

Alvin picked up a pair of degrees from Idaho State, earning a bachelor's in Finance in 2002, and then he played as a graduate student and earned a master's degree in Athletic Administration in 2003. He also earned two associate's degrees at Midland Junior College.

What have you been up to since leaving ISU?
After graduating from ISU, I served as an aide to former ISU athletic director Jim Senter for one year before beginning my coaching career at Arkansas-Fort Smith junior college in 2004. As a former assistant coach on the junior college level, I became the first assistant coach to win back-to-back NJCAA Division I National Championships at two different schools when I helped Arkansas-Fort Smith and Midland (Texas) College to national titles in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

I just finished my second season at Bradley University and fifth year overall as an assistant coach. In my two years at Bradley, I have helped lead the Braves to their fourth consecutive 20-plus win season and appearances in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) & College Insider Tournament (CIT) postseason tournament championship games.

What I'm currently working on right now:
I'm currently working on our July recruiting schedule. After the season, I was given the responsibility as our recruiting coordinator.

What's in my iPod:
6,640 songs of great music!

What I'm driving:
2009 Saturn Outlook from Saturn of Peoria

Favorite Flicks:
Comedies, autobiographies and basketball films.

My top bookmarks on my computer are:
BradleyBraves.com, Espn.com, NBA.com, Collegeinsider.com, Facebook.com & many scouting services.

Alvin Brooks III with his NJCAA national title trophy.

I would love to trade places for a day with:
Nobody!

My very first job was:
A Houston law firm

The talent I wish I had was:
Cook

My perfect dinner guest is:
My future wife

My favorite team to root for is:
Bradley Braves for college and Orlando Magic for professional

My dream date is:
Going to Hawaii

My Motto is:
Everything happens for a reason!

Any other thoughts?
Thank you for allowing me to do this interview. I have a lot of great memories and met a lot of good people at Idaho State and the community of Pocatello! If you have time, please follow our team at www.AlvinBrooks.com.