LOUDONVILLE, NY – Siena Men's Basketball Head Coach Carmen Maciariello has announced the appointment of Derek Brooks as the program's new director of operations. A seven-year collegiate coaching veteran, Brooks arrives at Siena after spending the past four seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
 
"I am excited to welcome Derek and his family to Loudonville," said Maciariello. "He has impeccable character, and comes from a coach I greatly respect in Rob Pryor. He knows the task at hand requires forward thinking and attention to detail, and I know that he can't wait to get started."
 
Brooks brings seven years of coaching experience in the collegiate ranks with him to Loudonville. Prior to his four-year stint at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (2018-22), he spent three seasons as a women's basketball assistant coach at his alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy (2014-17). Brooks has also previously coached at both the high school and AAU levels.  
 
"I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to serve as the director of men's basketball operations at Siena College," stated Brooks. "I want to thank Coach Maciariello for this opportunity to join his staff. My family and I are excited to be a part of the Siena community!"
 
Brooks joins the Saints after spending the past four seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Division III USMMA, where he served under former Siena assistant Rob Pryor who was on Fran McCaffery's 2006-07 staff. The Mariners posted a 15-10 overall record this past season including a 12-4 mark in the Skyline Conference, earning a bid to the ECAC Tournament.
 
Brooks began his collegiate coaching career with a three-year stint as a women's basketball assistant at Air Force, where he was also the intercollegiate program manager. He was responsible for managing the Falcons' recruiting, planning, and training, while also handling the team's budget and producing scouting reports.
 
A 2011 Air Force graduate who rose to the level of Captain in the United States Air Force, Brooks began his professional career as a financial management officer at Hanscom Air Force Base from 2011-14. During his time in Massachusetts, he served as the head coach of the Middlesex Magic AAU program's U-17, U-14, and U-11 teams from 2012-14, and was also the assistant varsity basketball coach at Thayer Academy for the 2011-12 season.
 
Brooks earned his bachelor's degree in social sciences from Air Force, where he was a four-year letterwinner for the Falcons (2007-11). He averaged 10 points and five rebounds while shooting 49% from the field and 43% from three-point range while captaining the 2010-11 squad to a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Following his senior season, he earned the highest honor an Air Force Men's Basketball player can achieve, receiving the Bob Spear Award which is presented to the student athlete that is outstanding in all areas of the Academy – academics, athletics, and military performance.
 
Following graduation, Brooks was a member of the bronze medal winning 2011 All-Armed Forces team at the International SHAPE Tournament in Mons, Belgium. He also competed for the 2012 All-Air Force team which won the gold medal at the 2012 Armed Forces Championships.
 
A native of Nathalie, Virginia, Brooks and his wife, Lauren, are the proud parents of a daughter, Savannah, and son, Dylan.
 
Brooks joins a Siena Men's Basketball program fresh off its fourth straight top-three MAAC finish this past season.