Brooks received a three-year contract extension in late-July 2023 following the Hokies’ Final Four run. According to Virginia Tech Athletics, the extension, which was set to expire in March 2029, included “a six-year deal totaling $6.4 million, as well as other enhancements made to support staff salaries, assistant coach salary pool, postseason bonuses and operating budget.” Following Virginia Tech’s announcement Tuesday that Brooks was leaving for Kentucky, The Athletic reported the details of the expected contract, stating that UK will likely make Brooks the third-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference behind LSU’s Kim Mulkey ($3.15 million annually) and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley ($3.1 million annually).