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Donald Daniels
First Season: 2015-16
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 74
Crew Chief: 7 (9%)
U1: 42 (57%)
U2: 25 (34%)
Home Wins: 84%
Home Fouls: 15.6
Away Fouls: 17.8
Foul Diff: 2.1
Attendance: 1,229
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 74 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Crew Chief | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| U2 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 51 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| SWAC | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2-28 | Jon Broska | Donald Daniels | Andrew Casas | North Florida | Jacksonville | 61 - 85 | 12 - 22 | $1,525 | $18,975 |
| 2026-2-21 | Talmadge Scott | Donald Daniels | Mikalen Roussell | Mississippi Valley State | Texas Southern | 72 - 71 | 21 - 17 | $1,200 | $17,450 |
| 2026-2-16 | Alfred Smith | Jabir Walker | Donald Daniels | Alabama A&M | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 82 - 70 | 16 - 23 | $1,200 | $16,250 |
| 2026-2-14 | Jason Creek | Donald Daniels | Shane Staffs | Austin Peay | Bellarmine | 90 - 70 | 13 - 24 | $1,525 | $15,050 |
| 2026-2-7 | Byron Evans | Earnie Pheal | Donald Daniels | Mississippi Valley State | Jackson State | 81 - 97 | 27 - 24 | $1,200 | $13,525 |
| 2026-2-2 | Byron Evans | Donald Daniels | Erroll Lewis | Alabama A&M | Bethune-Cookman | 62 - 80 | 20 - 21 | $1,200 | $12,325 |
| 2026-1-31 | Evan Berg | Donald Daniels | Grant Tyler | West Georgia | Austin Peay | 78 - 81 | 26 - 20 | $1,525 | $11,125 |
| 2026-1-17 | Byron Evans | Donald Daniels | Jeremy Campbell | Jackson State | Prairie View A&M | 82 - 78 | 22 - 20 | $1,200 | $9,600 |
| 2026-1-3 | Michael Smith | Donald Daniels | Cedric Coleman | Jackson State | Alcorn State | 89 - 86 | 18 - 19 | $1,200 | $8,400 |
| 2025-12-19 | Brian Hagedorn | Evan Berg | Donald Daniels | Samford | Reinhardt | 85 - 49 | 14 - 13 | $1,550 | $7,200 |
| 2025-12-6 | Chris King | Donald Daniels | Art Vaulk | West Georgia | Tennessee Tech | 59 - 87 | 12 - 19 | $1,525 | $5,650 |
| 2025-11-29 | Chris King | Evan Berg | Donald Daniels | Tennessee State | Tennessee Wesleyan | 98 - 77 | 12 - 21 | $1,400 | $4,125 |
| 2025-11-14 | Brian Hagedorn | Kevin Chambliss | Donald Daniels | Alabama State | Virginia-Lynchburg | 124 - 68 | 19 - 19 | $1,200 | $2,725 |
| 2025-11-7 | 0 | Donald Daniels | Owen Farist | West Georgia | Huntingdon College (AL) | 120 - 83 | 14 - 18 | $1,525 | $1,525 |
| 2025-3-8 | Donald Daniels | Jeremy Campbell | Chris Conley | Mississippi Valley State | Jackson State | 62 - 66 | 15 - 10 | $1,200 | $20,325 |
| 2025-3-1 | Donald Daniels | Byron Rosier | Felix Fuerte | Bethune-Cookman | Southern | 70 - 69 | 17 - 20 | $1,200 | $19,125 |
| 2025-2-22 | Brian Hagedorn | Donald Daniels | Byron Rosier | Alabama State | Florida A&M | 60 - 59 | 16 - 17 | $1,200 | $17,925 |
| 2025-2-15 | Donald Daniels | Matt Jarman | Art Vaulk | North Alabama | Jacksonville | 92 - 79 | 12 - 22 | $1,525 | $16,725 |
| 2025-2-10 | Mike Nance | Donald Daniels | Michael Wallace | Alabama State | Southern | 82 - 81 | 22 - 18 | $1,200 | $15,200 |
| 2025-1-27 | Byron Evans | Donald Daniels | Kael Saloy | Mississippi Valley State | Southern | 42 - 63 | 11 - 14 | $1,200 | $14,000 |
| 2025-1-11 | Thomas Northcutt | Donald Daniels | Jarrett Howell | Alcorn State | Alabama A&M | 62 - 52 | 17 - 17 | $1,200 | $12,800 |
| 2025-1-9 | Michael Husted | Donald Daniels | Devyn Page | Samford | VMI | 81 - 68 | 18 - 12 | $1,550 | $11,600 |
| 2025-1-4 | Byron Evans | Donald Daniels | Owen Farist | Alabama State | Mississippi Valley State | 84 - 55 | 16 - 15 | $1,200 | $10,050 |
| 2024-12-29 | Kevin Driver | Donald Daniels | Hunter Allen | Austin Peay | Brescia | 93 - 46 | 14 - 12 | $1,525 | $8,850 |
| 2024-12-21 | Corey Taylor | Art Vaulk | Donald Daniels | West Georgia | Brewton-Parker | 107 - 61 | 18 - 14 | $1,525 | $7,325 |
| 2024-12-7 | Chris Ford | Donald Daniels | Chuck McCoy | West Georgia | Tennessee Tech | 78 - 73 | 12 - 13 | $1,525 | $5,800 |
| 2024-11-27 | Jason Creek | Nick Meyer | Donald Daniels | North Alabama | Dalton State | 100 - 69 | 9 - 17 | $1,525 | $4,275 |
| 2024-11-11 | Donald Daniels | Erroll Lewis | Cedric Coleman | Alabama A&M | Arkansas Baptist | 103 - 57 | 17 - 20 | $1,200 | $2,750 |
| 2024-11-4 | Blake Thomas | Donald Daniels | Adam Jones | Samford | Mississippi College | 100 - 58 | 17 - 16 | $1,550 | $1,550 |
| 2024-3-2 | Chris Ford | Ryan Christian | Donald Daniels | Samford | The Citadel | 92 - 80 | 24 - 25 | $1,504 | $13,386 |
| 2024-2-28 | Kelly Davis | Donald Daniels | Kyle Stewart | Austin Peay | Eastern Kentucky | 83 - 79 | 21 - 20 | $1,479 | $11,882 |
| 2024-2-14 | Byron Evans | Ryan Christian | Donald Daniels | Kennesaw State | Jacksonville | 66 - 61 | 17 - 22 | $1,479 | $10,403 |
| 2024-2-10 | John Dillon | Donald Daniels | Kyle Stewart | Austin Peay | Queens University | 79 - 76 | 19 - 21 | $1,479 | $8,924 |
| 2024-1-27 | Nick Meyer | Scott Bennett | Donald Daniels | North Alabama | Queens University | 90 - 84 | 22 - 20 | $1,479 | $7,445 |
| 2024-1-13 | Ryan Christian | Donald Daniels | Hunter Allen | Mercer | Western Carolina | 52 - 64 | 18 - 13 | $1,504 | $5,966 |
| 2023-12-21 | Donald Daniels | Hunter Allen | Jason Deering | Mercer | Thomas (ME) | 98 - 75 | 19 - 21 | $1,504 | $4,462 |
| 2023-12-7 | Kelly Davis | Donald Daniels | Troy Mathis | North Alabama | Rust | 109 - 65 | 14 - 20 | $1,479 | $2,958 |
| 2023-12-5 | Jason Creek | Donald Daniels | Kyle Stewart | Austin Peay | Midway University | 98 - 44 | 13 - 16 | $1,479 | $1,479 |
| 2023-2-22 | Art Vaulk | Donald Daniels | Hunter Allen | North Alabama | Kennesaw State | 66 - 79 | 16 - 15 | $1,434 | $10,038 |
| 2023-2-16 | Glenn Tuitt | Donald Daniels | Connor Penn | Austin Peay | Jacksonville | 56 - 60 | 14 - 16 | $1,434 | $8,604 |
| 2023-2-11 | Brian Hagedorn | Donald Daniels | Mark Pillen | North Alabama | Lipscomb | 80 - 70 | 18 - 16 | $1,434 | $7,170 |
| 2023-1-14 | Evan Berg | Donald Daniels | Charles Balunek | Kennesaw State | North Florida | 86 - 72 | 9 - 11 | $1,434 | $5,736 |
| 2022-12-5 | Coy Gammon | Donald Daniels | Chase Shaw | Lipscomb | Trevecca Nazarene | 87 - 49 | 6 - 18 | $1,434 | $4,302 |
| 2022-11-14 | Ryan Christian | Donald Daniels | Landen Cammack | Kennesaw State | Brewton-Parker | 95 - 36 | 11 - 20 | $1,434 | $2,868 |
| 2022-11-7 | Brian Hagedorn | Blake Thomas | Donald Daniels | North Alabama | Oakwood | 108 - 51 | 11 - 10 | $1,434 | $1,434 |
| 2022-2-23 | Sidney Cohen | Chris Ford | Donald Daniels | Kennesaw State | Stetson | 75 - 71 | 10 - 18 | $1,388 | $15,268 |
| 2022-2-19 | Brian Hagedorn | Donald Daniels | Hunter Allen | North Alabama | Lipscomb | 72 - 75 | 20 - 16 | $1,388 | $13,880 |
| 2022-2-5 | Jon Broska | Adam James | Donald Daniels | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville | 64 - 58 | 8 - 14 | $1,388 | $12,492 |
| 2022-1-22 | Freddie Williams | Donald Daniels | Jason Deering | Lipscomb | Kennesaw State | 77 - 73 | 14 - 13 | $1,388 | $11,104 |
| 2022-1-13 | Glenn Tuitt | Michael Husted | Donald Daniels | Kennesaw State | Florida Gulf Coast | 77 - 53 | 17 - 16 | $1,388 | $9,716 |
Showing 1-50 of 74 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphin Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| HOOPS IN THE HEARTLAND | 1 | 2017-18 |
Donald Daniels Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 3
Career Total: $100,201
Total Games: 74
Avg per Game: $1,354
Highest Season: $20,325 (2024-25)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | $18,975 | $1,355 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | $20,325 | $1,355 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $13,386 | $1,487 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $10,038 | $1,434 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | $15,268 | $1,388 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $7,920 | $1,320 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3,750 | $1,250 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3,615 | $1,205 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $2,348 | $1,174 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,576 | $1,144 |
Donald Daniels Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day