PERSONAL: Born April 29, 1981, in Rock Island, Ill, Oldest of three children, has twin sisters Nicole and Jessica… Lists greatest athletic thrill as winning a national basketball championship… Enjoys going out with friends… Business/ economics major.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS:
2005 World Championships, Montreal, Canada, 11 th place
2004 Olympics, Athens, Greece, 7 th place
2003 FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 6 th place

Fun Facts
Favorite Food: Mexican
Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects
Favorite Actor: Will Smith
Favorite Actress: Jessica Alba
Favorite Songs: “On Call” by Kings of Leon, “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley, and “Racing Rats” by Editors
Favorite Musical Artists: Bloc Party, Kings of Leon, and Ben Harper
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present Ever Received: Chrome BMX bike at age six
Best Halloween Costume: Vampire or Ninja
Special Power: Regeneration
Famous Friends: Earl Watson, Seattle Supersonics (NBA)

Favorite Quote: “Success it to have lived well, laughed often, and loved much. To have the respect of intelligent men and the love of children.”

Etcetera: Would play basketball if not for water polo… best things about water polo is the teamwork and the incredible effort it demands… keeps playing water polo because he loves being competitive and challenging himself within a team environment
Brandon Brooks is in his third season as an assistant coach on the UCLA water polo staff. As an assistant coach, Brooks focuses his efforts on the development of goalkeepers and oversees their conditioning and strength training program.

Brooks, a three-time All-America selection at UCLA and a former Olympic goalkeeper, helped lead the Bruins to national titles in 1999 and 2000 as UCLA's goalkeeper, all while becoming UCLA's all-time saves leader with 700 stops.

In the summer of 2004, Brooks competed for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. One year earlier, the Honolulu, Hawaii, native provided stellar defense as goalkeeper for the U.S. National Team at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Following the 2003 World Championships, Brooks manned the net at the Pan-American Games, where Team USA took the gold medal and ultimately qualified for the 2004 Olympics.

As a student-athlete at UCLA, Brooks led the Bruins to consecutive national championships in his first two seasons. During his second season in 2000, Brooks recorded 208 saves in 95 quarters and posted a school-best 4.80 goals against average, a mark which still ranks first today. The sophomore allowed just one goal in the first 25 minutes of UCLA's 11-2 NCAA title game victory over UC San Diego. His 208 saves that season currently stands at seventh-place all-time school history.

Coming off back-to-back national championships at the start of the 2001 season, Brooks led UCLA to a No. 5 final national ranking as a junior. His 5.96 goals against average that season stands as the fifth-best mark in school history. Brooks recorded 165 saves in 78 quarters as the Bruins finished the season 16-5.

As a senior at UCLA in 2002, Brooks made 227 saves in 79 quarters and recorded a 6.46 goals against average, which currently ranks ninth best in the school record book. The All-America selection guided the Bruins to a third-place finish in the MPSF Tournament. He also earned Alll-MPSF First Team accolades in 2002.