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10/30/2026 12:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Peyton McDaniel, one of the program's most decorated players, returns to the bench as an assistant coach, Head Coach Sean O'Regan announced Friday afternoon.
"We are extremely excited to announce that Peyton will be with us for the year," said O'Regan. "She will be a great asset for our program. I'm so thankful for everyone that contributed to making this work."
McDaniel wrapped up her illustrious career in Harrisonburg ranked No. 3 in points (2,325) and fourth in rebounds (1,025) in program history. The sharpshooter also finished second in three-pointers (345) and tied for sixth in three-point percentage (35.0%).
The 2026 grad played in the second-most games of any JMU player, making 154 appearances. The veteran finished fourth in free-throw percentage (81.1%), while on the defensive end, the Birdsboro, Pa. native tallied the eighth-most steals in program history (186).
Career highlights for the two-time Sun Belt Tournament Champion include being named the 2026 Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player, a 2024-25 CSC Academic All-American, the 2024-25 Sun Belt Female Student Athlete of the Year, 2022-23 Sun Belt Sixth Woman of the Year, and the 2021 CAA Rookie of the Year.
The Dukes kick off the 2026-27 season at Miami (Ohio) as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge (Nov. 2) before returning to Harrisonburg for their home opener against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 5).
"We are extremely excited to announce that Peyton will be with us for the year," said O'Regan. "She will be a great asset for our program. I'm so thankful for everyone that contributed to making this work."
McDaniel wrapped up her illustrious career in Harrisonburg ranked No. 3 in points (2,325) and fourth in rebounds (1,025) in program history. The sharpshooter also finished second in three-pointers (345) and tied for sixth in three-point percentage (35.0%).
The 2026 grad played in the second-most games of any JMU player, making 154 appearances. The veteran finished fourth in free-throw percentage (81.1%), while on the defensive end, the Birdsboro, Pa. native tallied the eighth-most steals in program history (186).
Career highlights for the two-time Sun Belt Tournament Champion include being named the 2026 Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player, a 2024-25 CSC Academic All-American, the 2024-25 Sun Belt Female Student Athlete of the Year, 2022-23 Sun Belt Sixth Woman of the Year, and the 2021 CAA Rookie of the Year.
The Dukes kick off the 2026-27 season at Miami (Ohio) as part of the MAC-SBC Challenge (Nov. 2) before returning to Harrisonburg for their home opener against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 5).
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