| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1964 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1984 | BYU |
| 1985–1987 | Colorado State |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1996 | Denver Broncos (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Pittsburgh (TE) |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh (WR) |
| 2000–2003 | Pittsburgh (OC/WR) |
| 2004–2009 | Akron |
| 2011–2012 | Colorado (PGC/TE/ST) |
| 2024-present | Akron (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–42 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
| Awards | |
| MAC Coach of the Year (2004) | |
Joseph Daniel Brookhart (born October 17, 1964) is an American football coach and former player and is the current WR coach for the University of Akron. He was formerly an assistant coach at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was hired as passing game coordinator, tight ends coach, and special teams coordinator on Jon Embree's staff in December 2010. Brookhart was the head coach at the University of Akron from 2004 to 2009, compiling a record of 30–42. His Akron Zips won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2005, and he was honored as the MAC Coach of the Year the previous season. Brookhart played college football at Brigham Young University as a freshman walk-on before transferring to Colorado State University. He has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh and with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).