Lakeland College

Track Coach

David Brooks
Head Coach

David Brooks enters his second season as the head men's and women's track coach with hopes of expanding Lakeland's fledgeling program. He is also serving his second year as a graduate assistant coach for the Muskies' men's soccer team.

A native of Mukwonago, Brooks is no stranger to the world of competitive sports, as he was a major fixture on the track team and played goalie for the men's soccer team at Mukwonago High School all four years.

As a four-year varsity participant and two-year captain for the track team, Brooks primarily competed in the 400 meter dash, while also running races at the 200 and 800 meter distances. During his first year with the team, he was the only freshman on the squad's 4x400 meter relay team that went on to capture fourth place at the state meet. Although he suffered a hamstring injury at the regional meet his sophomore year, Brooks returned to the state meet his junior year. He claimed ninth place with the 4x800 meter relay team, and returned once again his senior year to compete with the 4x200 meter relay team. During his career, he earned multiple first-place finishes and received all-conference accolades for his efforts in the 400, 4x800 and 4x400 meter events.

Although Brooks was heavily recruited by UW-La Crosse for track, he chose to become involved with the lacrosse team instead. He captained and coached the squad for two years before making the transition to solely coaching. He also shouldered the responsibilities of recruiting and fundraising for the program.

Brooks graduated from UW-La Crosse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish in 2005. He is currently working towards earning his masters of education and teaching certification in secondary education for Spanish at Lakeland.

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