May 25—LAKE OCONEE, Ga. — A contract extension for J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks, a glowing academic report and presentations from Brooks and University of Georgia president Jere W. Morehead highlighted the first day of the UGA Athletic Association Board of Directors annual spring meeting on Thursday.

President Morehead announced that Brooks' contract will be extended six years, to June, 2029, with an increased compensation package of $1.025 million that will escalate $100,000 per year.

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