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Brad Brooks

Bradley Brooks

  • Class
    2016
  • Induction
    2026
  • Sport(s)
    Swimming (M)
Inducted 2026
  • Recipient of the John Alexander Medal
  • Recipient of Charles W. Havens Award
  • Recipient of Dr. Samuel Case Award
  • Recipient of the Bates Prize
  • Valedictorian of Class of 2016
  • Recipient of 2016 NCAA Elite 90 Scholar-Athlete Award
  • 2013 Placed 4th in the 1650 yard freestyle at the NCAA Championship
  • 4x NCAA All-American
  • 3x NCAA Academic All-American
  • 10x Centennial Conference individual champion; 
  • 3x Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large third team selection
  • Centennial Conference’s 2015-16 Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American in 2013 and 2014
  • NCAA Post-Grad Scholarship recipient
  • Captain of Men’s Swimming Team 2014-2015; 2016-2016
  • Holds 12 of McDaniel Men’s Swimming Records
  • Holds three Centennial Conference Records
  • Coached for Special Olympics of Blair County, PA
  • Volunteer with Hellbender Aquatics Club, Ebensburg PA
  • Volunteered to run swim meet timing systems for La Crosse Area High School Swimming
  • Two-time Ironman Triathlon finisher (Ironman Maryland & Ironman Wisconsin) 
  • Two-time Boston Marathon Qualifier & Finisher
  • Completed an 100k Ultra Marathon
  • Support former student-athletes (swimmers who graduated from my programs) with their post-grad training plans for running, swimming, and triathlon events
  • Assistant Swim Coach at McDaniel College (2016-2017) and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2025-Present)
  • Head Swim Coach at Penn State Altoona (2018-2025)
  • Coached 82 program records holders
  • Coached 18 individual conference champions 
  • Coached 3 AMCC conference swimmers of the year and 2 AMCC conference rookies of the year
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