Dan Brooks - Head Coach - Women's Golf Coaches

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Dan Brooks

Coaching Career at a Glance

Career totals through the 2025-26 season
Began his Duke head coaching tenure in 1984-85
The all-time team victories leader among NCAA Division I women’s golf coaches
Led Duke to NCAA championships in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2019
Duke women’s golf won the first five NCAA titles in women’s athletics at the university
The program’s seven NCAA championships are the most by any team in Duke history

NGCA/WGCA National Coach of the Year (1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2019)
ACC Coach of the Year (1993, 1996-2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021)
Regional Coach of the Year — 10 selections
Women’s Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2001)
Duke Hall of Fame (2016)
Carolinas Golf Association Hall of Fame (December 2021)
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (April 2022)
Head coach of the 2020 United States Arnold Palmer Cup squad at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Bay Hill, Fla.

Led Duke to its first NCAA women’s golf championship in Tulsa, Okla.
The title was the first for a Duke women’s program and the fourth NCAA championship in university history
Entered the season ranked No. 1 and held the top ranking for most of the year
Led the NCAA Championship from start to finish

Captured Duke’s second NCAA championship in Auburn, Wash.
After winning one of four fall tournaments without senior All-America and reigning NCAA individual champion Candy Hannemann, won all seven spring tournaments with Hannemann back in the lineup
Stayed among the top four throughout the NCAA Championship
Made up nine strokes over the final three holes to win the title by six strokes

Returned to his home state of Oregon to lead Duke to its third NCAA championship, with approximately 30 family members and friends in attendance
Entered the third round nine strokes behind Auburn before recording 15 birdies and playing the back nine at 11-under par
Duke’s 6-under-par third round produced an eight-stroke lead heading into the final day
Anna Grzebien shot a tournament-best 65 and Brittany Lang added a 3-under, 68, in the third round
Secured a five-stroke team victory, while Grzebien won the individual championship by one stroke

Led Duke to back-to-back NCAA championships after holding the No. 1 ranking throughout the season
Entered the third round in second place, three strokes behind the leader
A team-best 1-under, 287, in the third round built a 13-stroke lead heading into the final day
Won the championship by 10 strokes, marking the first consecutive titles in women’s golf since 1997 and 1998

Guided Duke to its fifth NCAA championship and third consecutive national title
Duke became the second program to win three consecutive titles, joining Arizona State
Entered the championship ranked No. 2 nationally and trailed by eight strokes after the first round
A 1-under, 287, in the second round gave Duke a seven-stroke lead, which the Blue Devils never relinquished
Won the title by 15 strokes
Earned his fifth NGCA National Coach of the Year award

Returned to Tulsa, Okla., and captured Duke’s sixth NCAA championship with a two-stroke victory over Southern California at Tulsa Country Club
Stood third after the opening round and second after 36 holes
An even-par, 278, in the third round opened a six-stroke lead heading into the final day
After Southern California moved four strokes ahead on the back nine, Duke played its final nine holes at 6-under par to secure the title
Celine Boutier finished second individually with a 4-under, 276

Led Duke to its seventh NCAA championship and first under the match play format introduced in 2015
Moved into the lead after the second day of stroke play with an 11-under-par round
Finished second after 54 holes of stroke play to earn the No. 2 seed for match play
Defeated Stanford, Arizona and Wake Forest by 3-2 scores to claim the title
Earned his seventh WGCA National Coach of the Year award as Duke won three team titles during the season

NCAA championship runner-up in 2001 and 2013
Advanced to the NCAA match play semifinals in 2015, 2016 and 2021
Advanced to the NCAA match play quarterfinals in 2026
Posted 10 consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship from 2001-10
Additional NCAA finishes include third in 2004 and 2008; fourth in 1994 and 1998; fifth in 1988; sixth in 2009; seventh in 1987; and tied for eighth in 2010

Finished ranked No. 1 nationally in seven consecutive seasons from 2001-07
Also finished ranked No. 1 in 1999 and 2021
Additional final rankings include No. 2 in 2000 and 2019; No. 3 in 2008; No. 4 in 2018; No. 7 in 2017; and No. 8 in 2012
Reached No. 1 nationally during the 1992-93 season
Finished ranked No. 16 in 1984-85, his first season at Duke
Led Duke to seven No. 1 finishes in the Golfweek final poll, 17 top-five finishes and an NCAA-best 23 top-10 finishes

Coached 21 ACC individual champions
Coached 43 student-athletes who earned 109 All-ACC selections
Coached 26 student-athletes who earned 61 Scholar All-America selections
Coached 28 student-athletes who earned 64 All-America selections
All-America players include Rianne Malixi, Virada Nirapathpongporn, Sarah LeBrun, Stephanie Sparks, Kathi Poppmeier, Jenny Chuasiriporn, Beth Bauer, Candy Hannemann, Brittany Lang, Anna Grzebien, Liz Janangelo, Jennie Lee, Amanda Blumenherst, Lindy Duncan, Celine Boutier, Virginia Elena Carta, Leona Maguire and Jaravee Boonchant
Featured at least one first-team, second-team, third-team or honorable mention All-America selection every season since 1992-93, a distinction held by no other school nationally

Won his 92nd career tournament on Oct. 23, 2005, surpassing San Jose State coach Mark Gale’s record of 91 victories
Established the NCAA Division I women’s golf career team victories record
Increased his career total to 145 tournament titles through 42 seasons at Duke

Emphasizes consistency and individualized instruction, adapting his teaching and coaching to each golfer’s needs and talents
Teaches students at the Duke Golf Club as a PGA Teaching Professional
Directs the Duke Academy of Golf, a summer youth instructional program