Dan Shanley was a Binghamton transplant from Madison NJ. He grew up in Binghamton during his formidable years of High School. He credits the Binghamton community, his coaches, and teammates in helping him develop his resiliency today. After Binghamton he attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy and continued his cross-country and track career while obtaining a degree in Engineering.

Today Dan lives in the Washington DC area where he is a partner in a law firm.