The 2022 Conference tournament champions, the Kentucky Wildcats, play in the Southeastern Conference. Since getting their varsity status in 1974, Kentucky has made 17 NCAA tournament appearances and is led by head coach Kenny Brooks, as of December 2024.
The home matches are being played at 8,500-seater Memorial Coliseum and have made a record attendance of 10,622 during a game against Old Dominion in 1983. The 2024/25 Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team is ranked in the Top 15 Associate Press (AP) rankings.
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Head Coach 2024
Kenny Brooks has been announced as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of Kentucky in 2024. Before his arrival at Lexington, he spent four seasons with eight seasons with Virginia Tech and 10 seasons with James Madison.
Born and raised in Waynesboro, Virginia, Brooks went to the James Madison University and was a three-year letterwinner with the program. Under his tenure, Virginia Tech has won eight consecutive seasons and made four straight NCAA tournament appearances.
Kenny Brooks’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 55 years old, as of December 2024 |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inches (1.85m) |
| Weight | N/A |
Kenny Brooks’s Age
Kenny Brooks is 55 years old, as of December 2024. He was born on December 20, 1968, in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States.
Kenny Brooks’s Height
Kenny Brooks stands at 6 feet 1 inches, or 1.85 metres.
Kentucky Basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Kentucky basketball are as follows, year by year:
| Coach | Tenure |
| Sue Feamster | 1974–1976 |
| Debbie Yow | 1976–1980 |
| Terry Hall | 1980–1987 |
| Sharon Fanning | 1987–1995 |
| Bernadette Locke-Mattox | 1995–2003 |
| Mickie DeMoss | 2003–2007 |
| Matthew Mitchell | 2007–2020 |
| Kyra Elzy | 2020–2024 |
| Kenny Brooks | 2024–present |
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team's coaching staff is listed below, as of December 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Kenny Brooks | Head Coach |
| Lindsey Hicks | Associate Head Coach |
| Radvile Autukaite | Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator |
| Josh Petersen | Assistant Coach |
| Ciara Gregory | Director of Recruiting Operations & Assistant Coach |
| Kendall Dillard | Director of Player Development & Assistant Coach |
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach
Lindsey Hicks is the associate head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. She arrived at Lexington after serving the last four seasons at Virginia Tech, three as an assistant coach and one season as an associate head coach.
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Assistant Coaches
Radvile Autukaite, Josh Petersen, Ciara Gregory, and Kendall Dillard are the assistant coaches of the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball. Radvile Autukaite served two seasons as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech in Kenny Brooks’ coaching staff.
Josh Petersen arrived in Kentucky this summer after serving the last two seasons as an assistant coach in Miami. He also served as an assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 2019 to 2022.
Ciara Gregory served the last five seasons at Charlotte before joining Kentucky as the Director of Recruiting Operations and assistant coach.
Kendall Dillard arrived at Lexington this summer after spending the last decade at Virginia Tech, including eight seasons under Kenny Brooks.
Kentucky Women’s Basketball Support Staff 2024
The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team's support staff is listed below, as of December 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Will Sims | Director of Scouting & Program Analytics |
| Kevin Konopasek | Director of Strength & Conditioning and Athletic Performance for Women’s Basketball |
| Tim Clark | Special Assistant and Chief of Staff |
| Kendyl Brooks | Operations Coordinator |
| Tevin Shears | Director of Creative Content |
| Courtney Jones | Sr. Athletic Trainer (WBB, Rifle) |
| Carrie Marshall | Staff Support Associate |
| Josh Ray | Academic Counselor |
| Xaymara Gonzalez Adams | Director of Olympic Performance Nutrition |
| Tiffany Smith Massey | Women's Basketball Administrator |
FAQs on Kentucky Wildcats Women's Basketball Coach
A. The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team competes in the Southeastern Conference.
A. Kenny Brooks is the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team in 2024.
A. The Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball team has had four Elite Eight appearances.
A. Radvile Autukaite, Josh Petersen, Ciara Gregory and Kendall Dillard are the assistant coaches of the Kentucky Wildcats women’s basketball program.
