Photographer + Writer
Take a look at Danny’s photos covering the Army Black Knights throughout the 2023 college football season
Danny Wild is Major League Baseball’s Senior Coordinator for MiLB Digital Platforms and Operations. Outside of MLB, Danny keeps busy as the Army football team’s photographer at West Point and enjoys traveling for landscape and nature photography. Danny is also a contributing photographer for USA Today Sports Images, covering New York-area events.
Danny joined Major League Baseball in 2007 and has worked primarily within Minor League editorial and digital operations
Look for Danny on the sidelines capturing the best moments of Army football each season at West Point and on the road
Danny contributes to USA Today Sports Images, now part of Imagn, the nation’s largest sports-image wire service
“Danny Wild is not only an awesome photographer, he is a genuinely great guy who has, in recent years, has captured images of some of the most poignant moments in Army sports.”
U.S. Army Colonel (Ret) Dan Ragsdale
Vice Dean for Education, United States Military Academy
“When I cannot get up to Minnewaska State Park, I just have to look at Danny Wild’s photos and I am transported there!”
Rob Miraldi
Journalism Professor, SUNY New Paltz
“Danny is a highly talented photographer who documents events in a way that goes beyond preserving moments in time. He captures the spirit and passion of moments with a phenomenal balance of technically sound exposures and creative compositions that offers enjoyment to casual observers and demanding professional editors.”
Maj. Demetrius RaShun Perry
United States Army, West Point ’98
“Danny has an uncanny ability to capture the underlying emotion on display in his sports photography. His talent of finding the simple passion, or true joy of the athlete, is amazing. Emotion in every shot. Truly amazing.”
Richard Smith
West Point parent
“Danny Wild takes some amazing photographs, none more amazing than his images at West Point. Check out his website, drop him a line and tell him Sean sent you!”
Sean McMann
Former sports writer, The Poughkeepsie Journal
I shot Wednesday’s Yankees-Orioles game, which ended with a walk-off homer from my man Nick Swisher …
ESPN.com has predicted another Army win this Saturday. ESPN’s Andrea Adelson said ball control will be the difference in the cadets holding off a Hawai’i team that gave USC a tough battle last weekend. …
Sophomore FB Jared Hassin lived up to the hype in his collegiate debut, scoring three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with just 38 seconds left, in Army’s season-opening 31-27 win at Eastern Michigan. …
Army head coach Rich Ellerson said Tuesday that the team’s reigning tackling leader, linebacker Andrew Rodriguez, will miss the season opener this Saturday at Eastern Michigan, and perhaps more. …
According to a few sources, junior QB Max Jenkins looks to be in line to win the backup spot to Trent Steelman this fall. …
The AP takes a look at Army’s chances in 2010 behind coach Rich Ellerson. …
WEST POINT — Army was again without it’s top offensive threat in Saturday morning’s practice, but no one, including Trent Steelman, seemed too worried. …
There are some great little tidbits in the 2010 Army football media guide (not to mention dozens of my photos) about some of the players that I’ve been meaning to highlight. …
There has been a lot of chatter and optimism coming from preseason camp on post. Everything at this point is focused on Sept. 4th’s opener in Ypsilanti, Mich., where Army will take on one of the worst teams in college football, Eastern Michigan, a squad that allowed 27 points to West Point in the first of 12 consecutive losses last year. …
West Point announced on Monday that the football team will be wearing new uniforms for 2010, replacing the “throwback” Bobby Ross-designed 1940s-style they wore from 2004-’09. …