Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel begins his first season as Troy's defensive line coach following one season in a similar role at Army West Point. McDaniel helped guide Army to a 9-4 record in 2021, capped by a victory over Missouri in the Armed Forces Bowl.  Army ranked 17th nationally, holding opponents to just 328.4 yards per game, 36th allowing just 22.3 points per game and 17th allowing only 117.2 yards per game on the ground. Prior to his one-year with the Black Knights, McDaniel was a quality control coach at Louisville for two seasons after two seasons as quality control coach at App State working with the Mountaineers defensive line. Before getting his start at the FBS level with App State, McDaniel was a graduate assistant at Muskingum for two seasons at the NCAA Division III level.