Nine-Year NFL Veteran Returns to Williams
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| Ethan Brooks, Ephs assistant strength and conditioning coach |
"We’re happy to have Ethan onboard and back at Williams College," stated Williams Athletic Director Lisa Melendy. "The Brooks family has a distinguished history at Williams, and we are pleased that Ethan was able to come back and work in the Athletic Department."
Ethan’s sister, Rebecca (class of 2000), was an All-American in soccer, basketball and outdoor track and field, while his older brother Fletcher currently is the head coach of the Ephs men’s and women’s track and field teams.
On his last throw of the 35-pound weight at the 1996 NCAA Indoor Championships, Brooks broke the NCAA Division III record with a heave of 63’ 8 ¾” and later that spring he won the NCAA hammer throw (194’ 2”).
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Ethan Brooks pressures Trinity QB in 1995.
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While with the Baltimore Ravens Brooks received an extended personal profile in John Feinstein’s book, "Next Man Up," about the 2004 season. In 2004 in a win over the Cleveland Browns the Ravens coaching staff gave Brooks the game ball for his efforts up front on the offensive line.
Brooks compiled a successful student-athlete/professional athlete career and has coupled it with hands-on experience with some of the most respected coaches in the world of football and strength and conditioning. Devoted to the craft of improving athletic performance and longevity, through various modalities, Brooks has earned certification in strength and conditioning and is continuing his ongoing education in the field.
Brooks earned a B.A. in psychology at Williams and later earned certifications as a Level I and II strength coach (Poliquin International Certification Program, 2010), and is certified in standard first aid and CPR.
Brooks currently resides in Williamstown.
