Dan Brooks

For other uses, see Daniel Brooks (disambiguation).

Dan Brooks (born June 25, 1951) is an American former football coach and player.

Dan Brooks

Biographical details
Born	(1951-06-25) June 25, 1951 (age 74) Sparta, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1969–1972	Appalachian State
1973	Western Carolina
Position	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)

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]