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Brooks Presented with Duke University Medal
9/27/2026 7:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
DURHAM, N.C.— Duke women's golf head coach Dan Brooks was honored over the weekend as he received the 2026 University Medal for Distinguished Meritorious Service, Duke's highest honor.
On Friday, Brooks was presented with his medal along with Jacqueline Looney and Laurene Sperling as Founders' Weekend kicked off. Brooks then served as an honorary captain for the Duke football game against William & Mary Saturday.
For more than four decades, Brooks has shaped the Duke women's golf program into one of the nation's premier collegiate teams. He has led the Blue Devils to seven NCAA championships, the most by any head coach in Duke and NCAA Division I women's golf history.
Since joining Duke in 1984, Brooks has guided the Blue Devils to 21 ACC championships, while his 145 team victories are the most by any NCAA Division I women's golf coach.
Beyond the team's success, Brooks has mentored 28 All-Americans and 43 All-ACC selections. Twenty-six Duke women's golfers have also earned All-American Scholar honors.
A seven-time National Coach of the Year and 16-time ACC Coach of the Year, Brooks was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Women's Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001. He is also a member of the Carolinas Golf Association Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Brooks earned a bachelor's degree in history from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Duke. In addition to coaching, he serves as a PGA teaching professional at the Duke Golf Club and directs the Duke Academy of Golf, a summer youth instructional program.
Founders' Weekend provides an opportunity each year for the Duke community to reflect on the university's history and recognize the leadership, contributions and impact that students, faculty, administrators, staff, trustees and alumni have made.
#GoDuke
On Friday, Brooks was presented with his medal along with Jacqueline Looney and Laurene Sperling as Founders' Weekend kicked off. Brooks then served as an honorary captain for the Duke football game against William & Mary Saturday.
For more than four decades, Brooks has shaped the Duke women's golf program into one of the nation's premier collegiate teams. He has led the Blue Devils to seven NCAA championships, the most by any head coach in Duke and NCAA Division I women's golf history.
Since joining Duke in 1984, Brooks has guided the Blue Devils to 21 ACC championships, while his 145 team victories are the most by any NCAA Division I women's golf coach.
Beyond the team's success, Brooks has mentored 28 All-Americans and 43 All-ACC selections. Twenty-six Duke women's golfers have also earned All-American Scholar honors.
A seven-time National Coach of the Year and 16-time ACC Coach of the Year, Brooks was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Women's Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001. He is also a member of the Carolinas Golf Association Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Brooks earned a bachelor's degree in history from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Duke. In addition to coaching, he serves as a PGA teaching professional at the Duke Golf Club and directs the Duke Academy of Golf, a summer youth instructional program.
Founders' Weekend provides an opportunity each year for the Duke community to reflect on the university's history and recognize the leadership, contributions and impact that students, faculty, administrators, staff, trustees and alumni have made.
#GoDuke
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