Will Brooks
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Cookeville HS
Bio
Spring 2018 (Freshman): Brooks competed in all six of the team’s spring tournaments, racking up 18 rounds of action… earned his second All-Tournament honors while carding a 72-73-74=219 to tie for fifth at the OVC Championships (Apr. 23-25)… also turned in a 219 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, posting rounds of 74, 71 and 74… shared the team’s Impact Award with teammate Bracton Womack… sported the lowest scoring average for a Tech freshman in over a decade, finishing at 74.25.
Fall 2017 (Freshman): Brooks played in five of Tech’s six fall events, totaling 14 rounds of play… broke the program’s freshman scoring record with a 6-under 66 in the second round of the MTSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 30), the eighth-lowest single round in program history… earned a third-place finish in the event, his first All-Tournament honor… made his collegiate debut with a top-25 finish at the Murray State Invitational (Sept. 11-12), turning in a season-low 70-75-73=218… posted a 218 to finish in the top-10 at the Samford Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24), with rounds of 72, 71 and 75… finished the fall with a scoring average of 73.43.
High School: Brooks was a four-year letterwinner at Cookeville High School, playing for head coach Larry Pitts… named district Co-Player of the Year as a senior… earned All-Midstate recognition as a sophomore… helped CHS to district titles all four years and to region titles as a freshman and sophomore… led team to appearances at the state tournament as a freshman and sophomore… saw consistent improvement in scoring averages throughout his career, posting averages of 75.4 as a freshman, 74.2 as a sophomore, 72.7 as a junior and 70.5 as a senior… also played basketball for head coach Matt Hill.
Personal: Son of Sam and Tera Brooks… born January 7, 1999… full name is William Brooks… father, Sam, played football at Tech from 1986-1990 and serves as an analyst for Golden Eagle football games on WCTE-TV.
Academic: Majoring in basic business… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2018 OVC Championships All-Tournament Team
- 2017 MTSU Intercollegiate All-Tournament Team
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech golf coach Polk Brown announced the postseason awards for both Golden Eagles squads, with four players sharing Most Valuable Player honors between the two teams.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team closed out the 2018-19 season in a tie for fifth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Tuesday afternoon, turning in the team’s best showing of the event with a 285.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team saw some improvement on its second day of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, but still fell back a spot in the rankings heading into the final round of action at the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed the first round of action at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals Sunday late afternoon, ranking seventh among the 11 teams in competition.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team has an Ohio Valley Conference title in mind as it heads for Muscle Shoals, Ala. and the OVC Championships. Taking place on the Fighting Joe course at The Shoals, play will run from Sunday, Apr. 21 through Tuesday, Apr. 23.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – For the second time this spring, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team claimed a tournament title, taking home the top spot at the Big Blue Intercollegiate at President’s Reserve at Hermitage Golf Club Tuesday afternoon.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team took a strong swing in the opening two rounds at its final regular-season tournament of the year, leading the Big Blue Intercollegiate at Presidents Reserve at Hermitage Golf Club Monday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team concludes the regular season section of its schedule at the Big Blue Intercollegiate beginning Monday, Apr. 8. The two-day, 54-hole event will be held at the President’s Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team concluded play at the Wofford Invitational Tuesday afternoon, ranking ninth on the final leaderboard out of a total of 16 teams in contention at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed not one, but two rounds on the first day of the Wofford Invitational Monday evening, competing among a field of 16 at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team returns to action Monday morning, kicking off the two-day Wofford Invitational hosted by Wofford at the Country Club of Spartanburg.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put a cap on the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, tying for fifth place among the 15-team field competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team surged up the leaderboard at the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday afternoon, firing a 3-under 285 to leap from 10th place to fourth among the field of 15 teams competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put a stamp on the first day of action at the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday afternoon, finishing 10th among the tournament’s largest field to date of 15 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will look to keep the momentum running after claiming the title at the Grover Page Classic last week, heading to Sevierville, Tenn. to host the seventh annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Mar. 17-19.
JACKSON, Tenn. – There was no comeback. There was no drama. At the end of the Grover Page Classic, there was just one winner; Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagle golf team captured the tournament title at Jackson Country Club Tuesday afternoon, with sophomore Bracton Womack taking home individual medalist honors for the first time in his young career.
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put itself in the driver’s seat of the Grover Page Classic Monday afternoon, ranking at the top of the leaderboard through the first two rounds of action at Jackson Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continues its spring season Monday, heading west to the Grover Page Classic hosted by Ohio Valley Conference rival UT Martin. The Golden Eagles will compete at Jackson Country Club, playing 36 holes on Monday and 18 more on Tuesday.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wrapped up play at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor Sunday morning, concluding play in 13th place among 18 competitors at The Club at Savannah Harbor.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf showed an ability to quickly improve in its first action of the 2019 spring season, shaving 10 strokes from round one to round two of The Invitational at Savannah Harbor.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team kicks off its spring slate Saturday, Feb. 16, making a trip south for The Invitational at Savannah Harbor. The two-day event, hosted by William & Mary, will feature 54 holes at The Club at Savannah Harbor from Saturday through Sunday.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team made the most of its final two rounds of the 2018-19 fall campaign, leaping four positions on the final leaderboard of the East Bay Deli Classic.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team concluded the first round of its final tournament of the fall Sunday afternoon, posting a 316 after 18 holes in the East Bay Deli Classic at Turtle Point on the Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team wraps up the fall campaign with the three-day, East Bay Deli Classic, beginning Sunday, Nov. 4 at Turtle Point at the Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina.
DULUTH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up the final round of play at the Autotrader Collegiate Classic Tuesday afternoon, finishing 11th overall after three rounds of action at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
DULUTH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed day one of the Autotrader Collegiate Classic Monday afternoon, showing improvement from round one to two at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team will take part in the Autotrader Collegiate Classic for the first time, heading to Duluth, Ga. Monday for the two-day event at Berkeley Hills Country Club.
SAPPHIRE, N.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team saved its best round of golf for last at the Hummingbird Invitational, turning in a 3-under 281 on Tuesday to finish ninth among the 15 teams in action at the Country Club at Sapphire Valley.
SAPPHIRE, N.C. – Day one of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate came to a close Monday as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team completed two days of play at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in 11th place among 15 teams.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team keeps the 2018-19 campaign rolling Monday morning, kicking off action at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate hosted by Western Carolina in Sapphire, N.C.
MADISON, Ill. – The final day of the Derek Dolenc Invitational is officially in the books as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team posted a final-round total of 297 to finish seventh among 17 teams competing at Gateway National Golf Links.
MADISON, Ill. – For the first time in the 2018 fall campaign, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team played multiple rounds in the same day and got better as the day progressed, finishing the first day of the Derek Dolenc Invitational in fifth place.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team gets back to action with a trip to Madison, Ill. for the two-day Derek Dolenc Invitational hosted by SIUE at Gateway National Golf Links.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Tuesday marked the third and final round of the GolfWeek Program Championship for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team, which jumped up a spot to finish its first event of the 2018-19 season in 12th place among 14 teams.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team showed improvement in its second trip around True Blue Plantation Monday afternoon, finishing day two of the GolfWeek Program Championship five strokes better than the first day of play.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Day one of the GolfWeek Program Championship wrapped up for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team’s first round of action of 2018-19 Sunday afternoon, with the Golden Eagles ranked 13th among the 14 teams in competition.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to kick off the 2018-19 season, heading to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the GolfWeek Program Championship Sunday, Sept. 9 through Tuesday, Sept. 11.