Daryl C. McNeill, Sr. enters his fourth season at the helm of the Johnson C. Smith University football program. He served in the same capacity in 1995 and 1996. McNeill is responsible for renewing the pride that Smith once had. He also serves as an associate athletics director for external relations.

McNeill has over 20 years of coaching experience as an offensive coordinator and head coach. He brings intensity, energy and a keen understanding of football from all aspects. He knows what it takes to get players to perform. As head coach in 1996, McNeill led his team to an impressive 7-3 record, the first time in 15 years that the program recorded a winning season. For his accomplishments, McNeill was honored with the Black College Sports Co-Coach of the Year Award.

McNeill's arrival signaled a new era at JCSU, and he continues to guide the program at Smith to the elite of Division II college football. His tireless work ethic, winning attitude, and commitment to the university are pillars which generated excitement throughout the university.

Achievement and success are nothing new to McNeill. Wherever he has been in his coaching career, success has followed. During his two-year stint as the Associate Head Coach and offensive coordinator at Division I-AA North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. McNeill led a resurgence of the Aggie offense, as total offense improved by a 50-yard average from the 2002 season. Aggie quarterbacks finished the season with a 112.70 rating, the best since 2000.

At JCSU, McNeill took the team from 0-24 to 7-4 in 2006 including a berth in the Pioneer Bowl, the only sanctioned Black College football bowl game. His success drew sold-out crowds at JCSU's Irwin Belk Complex.

Since his return to JCSU, McNeill has posted an overall record of 10-21. He took the program from a 0-10 mark in 2005 to 7-4 in 2006 and a berth in the Pioneer Bowl; the school's first appearance in a bowl game since 1941. During the team's historic campaign, McNeill was voted as the CIAA Coach of the Week once while several players garnered conference, regional, and national honors.

He joined the N.C. A&T coaching staff after eight seasons (two tenures) as an assistant at Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival South Carolina State University, including the last four as offensive coordinator.

McNeill has had successful stints as a head coach, having coached at Savannah State University (1997-1998) and Johnson C. Smith University (1995-1996). His career record at JCSU is 20-31, while his overall head coaching record is 30-43.

Prior to his head coaching tenure, McNeill served as an offensive coordinator while at Tennessee State University (1993-95) and also at Savannah State (1988-89). McNeill also served as an assistant varsity coach and junior varsity head coach at Jonesboro High School (1986-87).

McNeill is a 1982 graduate of South Carolina State University, where he lettered in football for two seasons. He holds a B.S. degree as well as a master's of business education from the University. A native of Seneca, S.C., McNeill and his wife, Savonne have been married for 10 years. They have two children - Tiffany and Daryl, Jr. and are the proud grandparents of a baby boy, Jayden.