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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. During the 2016 season, Brooks was named AFCA Division I FBS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. After the 2016 season, he retired from being a college football coach.

References

1. "Clemson hires Dan Brooks as Defensive Line coach". Retrieved January 16, 2022.
2. Fravel, Cory (November 30, 2016). "Dan Brooks Named Assistant Coach of the Year by AFCA". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
3. 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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