After a standout four-year career as a shortstop at UNF,
Kyle Brooks returned to the Ospreys after rejoining as a volunteer assistant coach in September of 2018. He was elevated to the role of assistant coach in January of 2022.
As a Coach at UNF
Brooks has spent three seasons in the role of volunteer assistant coach and one season as a full-time assistant in 2022, helping UNF generate 10 all-conference student-athletes. Working predominantly with position players, UNF has had seven all-conference position player honorees since 2019, including the 2021 ASUN Player of the Year in Alex Kachler.
A middle infielder during his time as a student-athlete at UNF, the Ospreys have had three all-conference honorees at the middle infield position, including an all-freshman pick in Aidan Sweatt. Isaiah Byars earned first team all-league honors at shortstop in 2022, while second basemen Jay Prather (2019) and Sweatt (2022) picked up second team all-league recognition.
As a Player at UNF
The Alachua, Fla., accumulated countless conference and program accolades while in Jacksonville, finishing atop the career charts in a myriad of statistical categories.
Honors | Career Stats | Career Statistical Rankings
Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Tournament Team (2016)
Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Atlantic Sun Conference Second Team All-Conference (2016)
Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
Atlantic Sun All Tournament Team (2015)
Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American (2013)
All-Atlantic Sun Conference (2013 – Second Team)
Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman (2013)
Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Honor Roll (2014)
Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Honor Roll (2013)
Brooks finished as UNF's all-time leader in games played (213), games started (211), at-bats (841), sacrifice hits (30), assists (726), double plays turned (138). He also is tied-for-first in hit by pitches (26), third in runs (166), hits (254) and walks (87).
