Kenny Brooks‘ first coaching staff in Lexington is nearing completion. On Thursday morning, Brooks announced that he has hired Josh Petersen as an assistant coach of Kentucky women’s basketball. Petersen comes over from Miami (FL) where he spent the last two seasons as an assistant with the Hurricanes, including the program’s Elite 8 appearance in 2023. “I can’t express how excited I am to learn from one of the most admired and respected coaches in the game, Kenny Brooks,” Petersen said in UK’s press release. “To be on this staff and at the University of Kentucky is an absolute dream. The team…