Track and Field
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- dbwillia@calpoly.edu
- Phone:
- (805) 756-6501
Danny Williams serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator and strength and development coach, in addition to his day-to-day track & field responsibilities.
The 1978 Occidental College graduate brings to Cal Poly a vast expertise and experience ranging from collegiate to international competitions.
Prior to coming to Cal Poly, Williams served as the USA Men’s Manager at the Pan American Junior Championships (in 2005) and as the head coach of the Guatemala National Track & Field Team (2002-03).
He also served as the head coach for the USA Women’s World Indoor Championships Team in 2001, as an assistant with the World Championships Team in 1999 (in Seville, Spain) and as the head coach for the Women’s Junior Pan American Championships Team in 1997 (Havana, Cuba).
In 2003, he became the USATF Women’s Sprint Development Coordinator.
At South Carolina State from 1992-94, Williams coached All-American high jumper Ken Washington. Also during his tenure at SCSU, he was an assistant on the World Junior Championships Team and the U.S. Olympic Festival Team.
Before joining the SCSU staff, he coached five All-Americans and 32 conference champions while at UC Irvine from 1981-92, as well as two national champions and the national record-holder in the men’s high jump at his alma mater from 1978-79.
In 1994, he formed Ballistic Sports Development in Norwalk, Conn., where he developed training concepts for professional athletes and corporate executives.
