Dabo Swinney was not expecting it at all. Just a few hours earlier, his Clemson Tigers had just won the national championship. He, along with some of his old friends and members of his coaching staff, were sitting around the television in their Tampa, Fla., hotel watching the highlights from their 35-31 win over Alabama, […]
As expected, associate head coach and defensive tackles coach Dan Brooks officially announced his retirement on Wednesday after 43 years in coaching, 33 at the college level and the last eight at Clemson under head coach Dabo Swinney. The Clemson Insider reported last Friday that Brooks was going to retire. It has been quite a […]
Each week The Clemson Insider brings you the latest Inside information on the Clemson Tigers in The Insider Report. What is the latest on a replacement for coach Dan Brooks? Will Dabo look to hire internally for the position? Could there be a shuffle of responsibilities for some of the defensive staff coming? What is […]
Clemson defensive tackles coach Dan Brooks is retiring sources told The Clemson Insider on Friday night. Brooks, who has been with Dabo Swinney since Swinney first became head coach at Clemson in 2009, has coached at Clemson the last eight years. He helped the Tigers become one of the top defenses in the country and […]
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Clemson defensive tackles coach Dan Brooks says he will know when it is time to retire from the game he has dedicated just about his whole life to, including the last 42 years as a coach, but right now he is not concerned with any of that. Instead Brooks is focused […]
Clemson Associate Head Coach and Defensive Tackles Coach Dan Brooks has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year for the Football Bowl Subdivision by the American Football Coaches Association. The Assistant Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, […]
Clemson’s coaches aren’t wasting any time taking advantage of the new NCAA Proposal 2015-48, which went into effect at midnight Aug. 1 and allows coaches to “republish” or “endorse” prospects on social media for the first time. In other words, coaches can now re-tweet, like and share the tweets or posts of recruits, with the […]
At Dabo Swinney’s Media Golf Outing, both local and national media outlets had the opportunity to pick the brains of Clemson’s position coaches for the only time in the regular season. This is what we learned from defensive line coach Dan Brooks. How does the depth you have at tackle compare to some of the previous […]
Dan Brooks is old school. He was raised with the philosophy, “To take care of others, you have to look out for No.1 first.” As a football coach, Clemson’s defensive tackles coach uses that same philosophy. His mission is to get as many high quality football players at the position he coaches as humanly possible. […]
Clemson has recruited at a high level since Dabo Swinney took over as head coach midway through the 2008 season. But Clemson’s run to the College Football Playoff championship game last season was an invaluable advertisement for the Clemson brand, and it is paying further dividends on the recruiting trail. The brand is growing, Clemson’s […]