Strength & Conditioning

Staff

Terrance Brooks
Director of Strength & Conditioning

Terrance Brooks joined the Sacramento State staff in February of 2009. Brooks brings a wide variety of experience to the Hornets as he has worked in both the private and public sectors. A certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and USA Weightlifting Club, he most recently worked at Towson University. While there, Brooks was the head strength and conditioning coach for football, women’s volleyball, men’s swimming, and men’s and women’s golf.

Prior to working at Towson, Brooks was the head strength and conditioning coach, as well as head football coach at Kalamazoo College from 2005-07. As the strength and conditioning coach, he oversaw the development of nine teams. In football, Brooks also served as the offensive line coach during his first year and defensive coordinator during his second season.

Brooks also worked at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., from 2002-05, and Bridgewater College (1996-98) where he was the strength and conditioning coordinator and assistant football coach.

A former Div. II first team All-American, Brooks played on the offensive line for Towson from 1981-84. He helped lead the Tigers to the NCAA Div. II quarterfinals as a junior and to the semifinals as a senior and was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2001. He also competed in track and field where he was the East Coast Conference discus champion.

Following his collegiate career, Brooks was a member of the Cleveland Browns for one season. He then coached at the high school level and worked as a fitness specialist for both the Social Security Administration and National Security Agency. He also has experience working for private health centers in Maryland and Virginia.

An active competitor, Brooks has a long list of awards in weightlifting. He is a four-time world and five-time national Drug Free Powerlifting champion. Most recently, he was a member of the United States team which won the gold medal at the 2007 North American Powerlifting Championships. He and his wife, Dana, reside in Sacramento.

Tom Ruelas
Strength & Conditioning Coach

Tom Ruelas is in his first year as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. He previously spent two years as a graduate assistant with the program.