Dan Brooks
American football player and coach
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1951-06-25) June 25, 1951 (age 72) Sparta, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1972 | Appalachian State |
| 1973 | Western Carolina |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1987 | Florida (DE) |
| 1988–1993 | North Carolina (DL) |
| 1994–2008 | Tennessee (DL) |
| 2009–2016 | Clemson (AHC/DT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Dan Brooks (born June 25, 1951) is a former American football coach and player.
Playing career
Brooks played as a defensive lineman for Appalachian State University from 1969 to 1972, before transferring to Western Carolina University in 1973.
Coaching career
Clemson
From 2009 to 2016 he served as the defensive tackles coach for Clemson University.[1] During the 2016 season, Brooks was named AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association.[2] After the 2016 season, he retired from being a college football coach.[3]
References
- ^ "Clemson hires Dan Brooks as Defensive Line coach". Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Fravel, Cory (November 30, 2016). "Dan Brooks Named Assistant Coach of the Year by AFCA". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Hope, Dan (February 7, 2017). "Clemson's Dan Brooks knew time was right to retire". Independent Mail. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
- Clemson Tigers bio
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1998 Tennessee Volunteers football—consensus national champions
- Will Bartholomew
- Shawn Bryson
- Chad Clifton
- Cosey Coleman
- Jeremaine Copeland
- Shaun Ellis
- Dwayne Goodrich
- Deon Grant
- Jeff Hall
- John Henderson
- Travis Henry
- Bernard Jackson
- Jamal Lewis
- Andre Lott
- David Martin
- Rashad Moore
- Tee Martin
- Will Overstreet
- Eric Parker
- Peerless Price
- Leonard Scott
- Travis Stephens
- Dominique Stevenson
- Corey Terry
- Raynoch Thompson
- Darwin Walker
- Fred Weary
- Eric Westmoreland
- Keyon Whiteside
- Al Wilson
- Cedrick Wilson
- Head coach: Phillip Fulmer
- Assistant coaches: Mike Barry
- Dan Brooks
- John Chavis
- David Cutcliffe
- Ryan Held
- Condredge Holloway
- Kevin Ramsey
- Randy Sanders
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