Joe Brooks joined the Quakers in the fall of 2019 and wrapped up his first year at Penn after a shortened, eight-game season in 2020. Brooks served as Penn's first-base coach and works primarily with the hitters and outfielders.Â
In that shortened 2020 season, an already strong Penn offense looked set to reach new heights. Through eight games, the Quakers led the Ivy League with a .292 batting average with 82 hits and 42 runs scored. Penn also ranked third in the League with a .960 fielding percentage with the outfield boasting an unblemished 1.000 fielding percentage.Â
Brooks came 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.
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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.
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.
