Dan Brooks
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.