PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania W. Joseph Blood Head Coach of Baseball John Yurkow is delighted to announce the addition of Joe Brooks as the team's third assistant coach.
 
Brooks comes to West Philadelphia after spending two seasons as an assistant coach with Penn State Abington. During his years with the Nittany Lions, he worked closely with the team's infielders and offense.
 
In his first year with the program, Abington set program records for runs scored (344), on-base percentage (.424), RBI (295), and home runs (13). Defensively, the Nittany Lions led all Division III programs with 1.21 double plays per game, turning 46 in 38 games.

"We're excited for what Joe will bring to our team," said W. Joseph Blood Head Coach John Yurkow. "He has loads of experience shaping young hitters. After the numbers we were able to post offensively last year, we think Brooks will help maintain that high level of success at the plate."

Prior to his time in Abington, Brooks was a three-year starter at Rutgers-Camden. In his 125 games played (all starts) for the Scarlet Raptors, Brooks posted a .386 batting average with 187 hits, 112 runs scored, and 82 RBI.
 
Brooks joins a Penn team loaded with offensive firepower. In 2019, the Quakers finished second among all Division I programs with a .334 batting average and 2.66 doubles per game. Penn ranked third in the nation in scoring (8.6 runs per game), on-base percentage (.422), and triples per game (.54).