Dan Brooks

Dan Brooks
Biographical details
Born	June 25, 1951 (age 73); 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
	AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2016);

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.

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]

^ "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.

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