Billie Patricia "Pat" Daniels (in first marriage Winslow, in second marriage Bank, in third marriage Connolly; born September 1, 1943) is a retired female pentathlete and track and field coach from the United States, who was the U.S. track and field national champion in the 800 m in 1960 and 1961 and in the pentathlon from 1961 to 1967 and in 1970. She was national long jump champion in 1967.[3] She won the gold medal in the pentathlon at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. A three-time Olympian (1960, 1964, 1968), she placed seventh in 1964 and sixth in 1968. She first represented the US in 1960, running just five days after her 17th birthday, days before beginning her senior year at Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California.[1]
She became head men's and women's track and field coach at Radford University in 1998 and was named Big South Coach of the Year in 2001 before retiring the following year. In 2004, she came out of retirement to coach Allyson Felix to a silver medal and world junior record in the women's 200 m at the Olympic Games in Athens.
In 1989 she testified before a Senate hearing on steroid abuse chaired by Senator Joseph Biden. She has published numerous articles in publications, including The New York Times, on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs. She is author of Coaching Evelyn: Fast, Faster, Fastest Woman in the World.[5] She was married to American hammer thrower and Olympian Hal Connolly until his death in 2010. In 2010, she was inducted into the African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.[6] Also, starting in 2010, she began coaching for Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. She helped coach the Greyhounds to championships in the MIAA for both indoor and outdoor track and field.
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^ abcEvans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
^"Patricia "Billie Pat" Bank (née Winslow, Daniels)". trackfield.brinkster.net.
^USA Track & Field – USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions. Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved on August 9, 2020.
^Billee Pat Connolly - OCT 6, 2022 Starting Line 1928
^Connolly, Pat (1991). Coaching Evelyn: Fast, Faster, Fastest Woman in the World. HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-06-021283-4.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
daniels, welsh, rugby, union, player, rugby, union, billie, patricia, daniels, first, marriage, winslow, second, marriage, bank, third, marriage, connolly, born, september, 1943, retired, female, pentathlete, track, field, coach, from, united, states, track, f. For the Welsh rugby union player see Pat Daniels rugby union Billie Patricia Pat Daniels in first marriage Winslow in second marriage Bank in third marriage Connolly born September 1 1943 is a retired female pentathlete and track and field coach from the United States who was the U S track and field national champion in the 800 m in 1960 and 1961 and in the pentathlon from 1961 to 1967 and in 1970 She was national long jump champion in 1967 3 She won the gold medal in the pentathlon at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg Canada A three time Olympian 1960 1964 1968 she placed seventh in 1964 and sixth in 1968 She first represented the US in 1960 running just five days after her 17th birthday days before beginning her senior year at Capuchino High School in San Bruno California 1 Pat DanielsDaniels in 1964Personal informationFull nameBillee Pat ConnollyNationality United StatesBorn 1943 09 01 September 1 1943 age 80 Santa Monica California U S EducationBrigham Young UniversityAlma mater1965Height180 cm 5 ft 11 in 1 Weight75 kg 165 lb SportSportAthleticsEventPentathlonClubSan Mateo Track amp Field AssociationAchievements and titlesOlympic finals1960 1964 1968Personal best s 200 m 24 0 1967 440 yd 56 1 1967 800 m 2 13 1 1961 80 mH 11 4 1970 100 mH 14 4 1970 HJ 1 71 m 1967 LJ 6 25 m 1967 SP 14 07 m 1971 DT 40 23 m 1973 Pen 4880 1967 1 2 Medal record Representing United StatesPan American Games1967 Winnipeg PentathonDaniels at the 1964 Olympic TrialsShe was the first coach of the women s track and field team at the University of California Los Angeles which she led to AIAW national championships in 1975 and 1977 In 1983 she coached UCLA alumna Evelyn Ashford to a world record in the women s 100 m set in Colorado Springs In 1984 she coached Ashford to gold medals in the women s 100 m and 4 100 m relay at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and later that year to a new world record in the 100 m of 10 76 seconds set in Zurich 4 She became head men s and women s track and field coach at Radford University in 1998 and was named Big South Coach of the Year in 2001 before retiring the following year In 2004 she came out of retirement to coach Allyson Felix to a silver medal and world junior record in the women s 200 m at the Olympic Games in Athens In 1989 she testified before a Senate hearing on steroid abuse chaired by Senator Joseph Biden She has published numerous articles in publications including The New York Times on the subject of performance enhancing drugs She is author of Coaching Evelyn Fast Faster Fastest Woman in the World 5 She was married to American hammer thrower and Olympian Hal Connolly until his death in 2010 In 2010 she was inducted into the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame 6 Also starting in 2010 she began coaching for Gilman School in Baltimore Maryland She helped coach the Greyhounds to championships in the MIAA for both indoor and outdoor track and field References edit a b c Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Pat Daniels Winslow Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on December 3 2016 Patricia Billie Pat Bank nee Winslow Daniels trackfield brinkster net USA Track amp Field USA Outdoor Track amp Field Champions Legacy usatf org Retrieved on August 9 2020 Billee Pat Connolly OCT 6 2022 Starting Line 1928 Connolly Pat 1991 Coaching Evelyn Fast Faster Fastest Woman in the World HarperCollins ISBN 978 0 06 021283 4 African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame PDF Archived from the original PDF on August 14 2017 Retrieved July 15 2010 External links edit nbsp Media related to Pat Daniels at Wikimedia Commons Billee Jo Patricia WINSLOW DANIELS at the International Olympic Committee Pat Daniels Winslow at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived USATF Statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pat Daniels amp oldid 1180997277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
