
Brooke Atkinson
Brooke Atkinson
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
California Polytechnic State University
Experience
2023 – Present: Assistant Coach, California Polytechnic State University
2022 – 2023: Assistant Coach, University of Wyoming
2017 – 2022: Head Coach, New Mexico State University
2014 – 2017: Assistant Coach, Colorado State University
2011 – 2014: Assistant Coach, University of South Dakota
2003 – 2011: Assistant Coach, New Mexico State University
2000 – 2002: Player, Wichita State University
1998 – 2000: Player, Western Nebraska Community College
Education
2008: New Mexico State University, Masters, Educational Curriculum
2003: Wichita State University, Bachelors, Elementary Education
Personal
Hometown: Denver, CO
Career Highlights
Career Record
75-69 (.521) overall & 46-30 (.605)
20+ Win Seasons (1)
2018-19
Winning Seasons (2)
2018-19, 2017-18
Conference Coach of the Year (5)
2017-18 WAC
Conference Regular Season Championships (2)
2018-19, 2017-18 WAC
Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2018-19 WAC
NCAA Tournament Berths (1)
2018-19
WNIT Berths (1)
2017-18
In 2022-23 (first season), helped lead Wyoming to the program’s most single-season wins (23) in four seasons, most Mountain West Conference wins (t-13) in program history, and a WNIT berth
The 2017-18 WAC Coach of the Year, led New Mexico State to a 75-69 (.521) overall and 46-30 (.605) WAC record, two WAC Regular Season Championships, one WAC Tournament Championship, and two post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament)
Only the second Head Coach in New Mexico State history to lead the program to a .500 or better WAC record in four different seasons
In 2018-19, guided New Mexico State to the most single-season wins (t-26) in program history
As New Mexico State’s Head Coach, recruited and coached 15 WAC All-Conference Team selections, as well as two Players of the Year and one Defensive Player of the Year
From 2014 to 2017, helped lead Colorado State to three 23+ win seasons, three Mountain West Conference Regular Season Championships, one Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship, and three post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament)
From 2011 to 2014, assisted South Dakota to three winning seasons and three post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament), as well as the first Summit League Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in the program’s Division I history in 2013-14
News & Media
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2017-18 | New Mexico St | 18-13 | 11-3 | WAC RS | WNIT (1st Round) |
2018-19 | New Mexico St | 26-7 | 15-1 | WAC RS & T | NCAA (1st Round) |
2019-20 | New Mexico St | 12-18 | 8-8 | ||
2020-21 | New Mexico St | 9-12 | 6-6 | ||
2021-22 | New Mexico St | 10-19 | 6-12 | ||
Career | 75-69 (.521) | 46-30 (.605) |