Randy Daniel attended Trap Hill High School and graduated from Liberty High School in 1979. After his graduation in 1984 from Concord College, he began his teaching career in science at Sophia Junior High along with his start at coaching wrestling. In 1987, he transferred to Liberty High School where he also coached Golf, Cross Country and was Assistant Track Coach.

In the Raleigh County area, Randy has been a head wrestling coach for a total of 30 years. He has had 6 individual State Champions, 39 individual State Place winners and 135 State qualifiers. Liberty HS has won the Region 3 Championship and had 20 Regional Champions. They have also won numerous Coalfield Conference Titles.

His friend, WVHOF Wayne Bennett has stated, "Randy was the HEART AND SOUL of wrestling in the Raleigh West area." He was instrumental in establishing the Raleigh West Youth Wrestling League in 1995 and re-establishing the Trap Hill Middle School Program. When anyone meets him, you can immediately feel Randy has a true love of wrestling which is quite evident in his many years of coaching.

Randy has been married to his lovely wife, Karen for 38 years and they reside is Surveyor, WV. They are proud parents of Joshua and Kara and one grandson Noah.