Track and Field | 8/8/2016 10:50:00 AM

Otis McDaniel

Ray Williams

Fabien Corbillon

Texas State Director of Track and Field/Cross Countryannounced on Monday changes to his coaching staff. Arizona State assistant coachand Lincoln University head coachwill be joining the staff whileadds jumps to his coaching duties."We are excited to have both Otis and Ray on board," said Stewart. "They bring a multitude of experience, energy and dedication to the student-athlete experience which was exactly what we were looking for."McDaniel joins the Bobcat staff after spending the past two years as an assistant coach at Arizona State training the sprinters and multi event athletes. The San Antonio, Texas native will assist with the sprints, hurdles and jumping events and serve as the recruiting coordinator for Texas State. He has USTFCCCA certification as a sprint, hurdle and relay event specialist, jump event specialist, strength and conditioning and track and field meet and program management."I am excited about this opportunity. Texas State has had a lot of success in the past and is a place where you can win championships," said McDaniel. "It is a blessing to be able to come back home and to a place where we can win, especially with the energy and philosophy of Coach Stewart."During his time with the Sun Devils, McDaniel coached nine All-Americans, two Pac-12 champions, two Pac-12 runner-ups and 20 regional qualifiers. Six of his athletes posted top 10 marks in school history as well. On the academic side, three competitors were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team and two earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.McDaniel also served as the liaison for alumni and the Arizona State Track and Field Booster Club and aided in the organization of team travel outside of his coaching duties.Prior to arriving in Tempe, Arizona, he served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Alabama for two years. McDaniel assisted with the development of men's and women's sprinters, hurdles and relay teams. His tenure in Tuscaloosa, Alabama saw three national champions, two national runner-ups, 16 All-Americans and 63 Crimson Tide top 10 records set.Duties outside of coaching for McDaniel consisted of supervising the team managers, assisting with meet management and coordination of meet officials. The native Texan also served as the primary contact for the alumni group and organized the inaugural Alabama Relays Alumni Reunion in 2013.McDaniel competed as a professional athlete for three years before deciding to enter the coaching ranks. He ran the 100 and 200-meter dashes, qualifying three times for the USATF National Championships. In 2008 and 2012 he qualified to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials.A graduate of TCU, McDaniel earned First Team All-American honors four times competing on the Horn Frogs relay teams and earned his bachelor's degree in December 2008. He was a nine time All-Mountain West Conference selection during the outdoor season and picked up all-conference honors four times competing indoors. As a sophomore, McDaniel was selected as the MWC Outdoor Track & Field MVP after setting the conference meet record in the 200m with a time of 20.35.In 2006, McDaniel won the 200m dash at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Under-23 Track & Field Championships. The year before he won two gold medals at the Junior Pan American Championships in the 200m and 4x100m relay.McDaniel was a two-sport athlete at William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio, lettering three times in both football and track and field.Williams arrives in San Marcos after a tenure as the head cross country/track & field coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. During his five years in the Keystone State, he promoted an environment of academic excellence that saw both the men's and women's teams see their GPAs rise each year. During his tenure, the Lions had six CIAA Conference champions, seven cross country runners named All-CIAA, qualify five for the NCAA Championships, two athletes earn USTFCCCA All-Academic award and the Lady Lions earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors in 2016."It is a great opportunity and I am really excited to join Coach Stewart's staff," Williams said. "We are going to be a threat not only in the Sun Belt Conference but nationally as well. In the great state of Texas, you have some of the best and the brightest athletes. We have a great opportunity to do something special."In the 2014-15 school year, Williams served as the sprints and hurdles coach at the University of Mississippi. In his short tenure with the Rebels, six of his athletes were USTFCCCA All-Academic selections and four earned NCAA All-American honors.From 2004-10 Williams was the sprints, hurdles and jumps coach for Grand Valley State University located in Allendale, Michigan. He developed 99 USTFCCCA All-Academic athletes, 55 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions, 25 NCAA Division II All-Americans, 70 NCAA qualifiers, 21 school records, one USATF Junior National qualifier and one Canadian Athletics finalist during his time with the program.The final five years at GVSU saw the women's track and field team finish in the top eight at each NCAA indoor and outdoor championship meet, including back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2010 at the indoor championships. The men's squad touted four time top eight finishes during that time as well.Williams also had coaching stops at Marquette (2002-04), Detroit-Mercy (2001-02), Western Michigan (2000-01) and University of Chicago (1997-00).Corbillon enters his second year at Texas State adding jumps to his coaching duties. He will continue to coach the combined events and pole vault athletes. Returning Bobcats that will be under his tutelage are All-AmericansandFor the latest on Texas State track and field, visit the official website of Texas State Athletics at www.txstatebobcats.com and follow the team on Twitter at @TxStateTrack