FRISCO – Amanda Brooks rejoins the Southland Conference as she was named Senior Associate Commissioner of Business Operations. 

"We are ecstatic to welcome back a talented financial leader back to the Southland Conference in Amanda Brooks," said Commissioner Christ Grant. "Amanda's impeccable experience and phenomenal leadership in NCAA Division I athletics, combined with her knowledge of the Southland Conference and our footprint, made her the ideal candidate for our Conference. We look forward to Amanda collaborating with leadership among the membership and continuing significant growth and prosperity in the Conference."

Brooks most recently served as Associate Athletics Director of Business Operations at the University of North Texas where she was responsible for overseeing accounting and financial reporting functions for the athletic department and performing day-to-day business office activities, including complex clerical and accounting-related functions involved in the preparation and maintenance of financial and other related business records. 

Before arrived in Denton, Brooks spent two years as an Athletics Accountant at Texas Christian University and a year as Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Operations at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. 

Brooks initially joined the Southland Staff in August of 2019 as the new Business Operations Assistant and was involved with the Conference’s financial management, including budgeting, purchasing, accounts payable, payroll services, and payment for officiating services. Prior to her first stop in Frisco, she spent two years at UTSA, serving in the business office and as Assistant to the Athletics Director.

In addition to her background in business operations, Brooks has also volunteered with the 2018 NCAA Men's Final Four and the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, both taking place in San Antonio. 

A native of Rockwall, Texas, Brooks earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and her Master of Business Administration from the University of North Texas.