Daniel McArthur
US Shot Put Athlete
Daniel McArthur is an American shot putter who competed collegiately at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He earned five All-America honors while representing the Tar Heels and was twice named the USTFCCCA Southeast Regional Indoor Athlete of the Year.
Daniel holds the ACC conference record in the indoor shot put and posted the seventh-highest mark all-time in NCAA history for that event. He was a 12-time All-ACC athlete and won the 2021 Indoor ACC Field MVP award. Daniel graduated from UNC in 2021 with degrees in communications and exercise sports science.
He continues to compete professionally in shot put, finishing seventh at the 2025 USATF National Championships. Daniel currently serves as an assistant track and field coach at Mississippi State University, where he works with the throws events after joining the staff in August 2025.