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Virginia Tech's Kenny Brooks first Black women's coach to win ACC tournament
Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks became the first Black head coach to win the ACC women's basketball tournament crown Sunday when his 3-seed Hokies defeated the 4-seed Louisville Cardinals 75-67. Brooks' accomplishment comes days after Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey became the first Black coach to win the conference's regular-season championship. Brooks, who was hired in Blacksburg ahead of the 2016-17 season following a successful career at James Madison, has made Virginia Tech a national contender after years of irrelevance. Since he took the helm, the Hokies have appeared in the WNIT or NCAA tournament each season, and with the win Sunday locked up a third consecutive appearance in the latter.
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