Dan Brooks
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1951 Sparta, North Carolina |
| 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hope, Dan (February 7, 2017). "Clemson's Dan Brooks knew time was right to retire". Independent Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
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