Clemson Associate Head Coach and Defensive Tackles Coach Dan Brooks has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. The award, founded in 1997, honors assistant coaches who excel in both community service and coaching success. Brooks is the first Clemson coach to win the award.
Under Brooks, Clemson’s defensive line has been predominant in a number of statistics. They have had more tackles for loss than any other school in the nation over the last five years. The current defense ranks in the top 10 in the nation in tackles for loss, sacks, scoring defense, total defense and pass defense.