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• Helped Clemson to an ACC Atlantic Division title and a top-25 final ranking in his first year with the program. The Tigers ranked 12th nationally in tackles for loss and Brooks' defensive linemen had a lot to do with that success.
• Clemson finished in the top 25 in the nation in seven defensive categories in 2009.
• Has coached 316 games as a full-time college assistant, more than any other active member of the Tiger coaching staff.
• Coached the previous 15 years at Tennessee under Head Coach Phillip Fulmer. He coached in 13 bowl games during those 15 years and was a part of eight teams that won at least 10 games. The Volunteers finished in the top 25 of the polls in 12 of those seasons, including six top-10 finishes. Tennessee also finished in the top 10 of the AP poll five straight years (1995-99).
• Tennessee's defense finished third in the nation in total defense, allowing just 263.5 yards per game, in 2008. The Volunteers were also 10th in scoring defense and 12th in rushing defense.
• Coached first-round draft pick Albert Haynesworth, now the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL, of the Washington Redskins. He also coached first-round draft picks Shaun Ellis, Justin Harell, and John Henderson. Henderson won the 2000 Outland Trophy.
• Served as Tennessee's recruiting coordinator from 1999-02.
• Coached on the 1998 Tennessee staff that won the national title with a 13-0 record. That team had six wins over top-25 teams and gave up just five rushing touchdowns.
• Tennessee won back-to-back SEC titles in 1997 and 1998.
• In 1998, he was named the SEC's top defensive line coach.
• Coached six years under Head Coach Mack Brown at North Carolina from 1988-93. He helped the resurgence of North Carolina during that era, culminating with a 9-3 record in 1992 and a 10-3 mark in 1993.
• Coached five years at Florida from 1983-87. The Gators played two bowl games, including the Gator Bowl in 1983, and finished in the AP top 10.
• Coached former Clemson star and NFL All-Pro running back Kevin Mack in high school in the 1970s.
Dan Brooks Career College Assistant Coaching Record |
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Year |
School | Job Title | Record |
Bowl |
1975 |
Western Carolina | Student Coach | 3-7 |
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1983 |
Florida | Graduate Assistant | 9-2-1 |
Gator |
1984 |
Florida | Defensive Line | 9-1-1 |
- |
1985 |
Florida | Defensive Line | 9-1-1 |
- |
1986 |
Florida | Defensive Line | 6-5 |
- |
1987 |
Florida | Defensive Line | 6-6 |
Aloha |
1988 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 1-10 |
- |
1989 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 1-10 |
- |
1990 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 6-4-1 |
- |
1991 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 7-4 |
- |
1992 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 9-3 |
Peach |
1993 |
North Carolina | Defensive Line | 10-3 |
Outback |
1994 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 8-4 |
Gator |
1995 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 11-1 |
Florida Citrus |
1996 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 10-2 |
Florida Citrus |
1997 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 11-2 |
Orange |
1998 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 13-0 |
Fiesta |
1999 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line-Recruiting Coord. | 9-3 |
Fiesta |
2000 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line-Recruiting Coord. | 8-4 |
Cotton |
2001 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line-Recruiting Coord. | 11-2 |
Florida Citrus |
2002 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line-Recruiting Coord. | 8-5 |
Peach |
2003 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 10-3 |
Peach |
2004 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 10-3 |
Cotton |
2005 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 5-6 |
- |
2006 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 9-4 |
Outback |
2007 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 10-4 |
Outback |
2008 |
Tennessee | Defensive Line | 5-7 |
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Years as a Full-Time College Coach: 25
Winning Seasons: 20
Bowl Seasons: 16
Record of Teams as Assistant: 202-97-4