| Joe McDaniel | |
| Birth Date: | July 2, 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Bellville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Danville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Muskingum University (1956) |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1952–1955 |
| Player Team2: | Muskingum |
| Player Sport3: | Basketball |
| Player Years4: | 1952–1955 |
| Player Team4: | Muskingum |
| Player Sport5: | Baseball |
| Player Years6: | 1952–1955 |
| Player Team6: | Muskingum |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back, quarterback (football) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1956–1957 |
| Coach Team2: | Marion Harding HS (OH) (RB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1958–1962 |
| Coach Team3: | Muskingum (RB) |
| Coach Years4: | 1963–1965 |
| Coach Team4: | Muskingum (DC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1966–1979 |
| Coach Team5: | Marietta |
| Coach Years6: | 1980–1997 |
| Coach Team6: | Centre |
| Coach Sport7: | Golf |
| Coach Years8: | 1958–1965 |
| Coach Team8: | Muskingum (assistant) |
| Coach Years9: | 1981–1993 |
| Coach Team9: | Centre |
| Coach Sport10: | Basketball |
| Coach Years11: | 1956–1957 |
| Coach Team11: | Marion Harding HS (OH) (assistant) |
| Admin Years1: | 1969–1979 |
| Admin Team1: | Marietta |
| Admin Years2: | 1998–2002 |
| Admin Team2: | Centre |
| Overall Record: | 167–122–5 (football) |
| Championships: | 6 CAC/SCAC (1980, 1983–1985, 1989–1990, 1995) 1 OAC Blue Division (1973) |
| Awards: | First Team All-OAC (1955) |
Joseph Wesley McDaniel (July 2, 1934 – January 27, 2020) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for the Marietta College from 1966 to 1979 and Centre College from 1980 to 1997.[1] [2] [3] [4] He also coached for Marion Harding High School and Muskingum.[5] [6] He played college football for Muskingum as a quarterback and defensive back.[7]