Brooks named as Georgia’s new athletic director

Contributed Photo / Josh Brooks

The University of Georgia on Wednesday named Josh Brooks as its 12th athletic director.

Brooks has worked at Georgia since December 2016 and has served as Senior Deputy Athletic Director for the past year. He replaces Greg McGarity, who stepped aside late last month after more than a decade in the role and is now the CEO of the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.

“From visionary and strategist to contract negotiator, fundraiser, and champion for student-athletes, the modern-day athletic director must effectively wear many hats,” university president Jere Morehead said. “I am confident that Josh can wear all of these hats extraordinarily well, and I am excited to see our athletic program continue to evolve as one of the premier programs in the nation with him at the helm.”

Replacing McGarity was conducted through an 11-person advisory committee.

Before coming to Georgia, Brooks served as Deputy Athletic Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16. That followed a two-year stint as the Millsaps College AD in Jackson, Mississippi.