Daryl Haskew
Born: October 31, 1947
Hometown: Theodore, Alabama
Current Residence: Fairhope, Alabama
What is your Alabama Connection?
Live here all my life
Current pursuits in life & powerlifting:
I am retired and am currently completing my third major novel in the Portersville Trilogy. I live with my wife, Brenda, on 9 acres which we work to maintain. Between writing, speaking, and book signing, we fish, travel and enjoy grandkids (ages 23 – 25)
Lifting History:
When did you start weightlifting and what inspired you to start powerlifting?
I began lifting in competition at age 40 in Master Division. I began coaching Speical Olympics Powerlifting and worked out with my team.
I had no prior knowledge of the sport until Billy Keel taught me the basics. We coached together for many years. Together we learned that Special Athletes can compete at any level with non special lifters and proved this many times by entering our athletes in USAPL open competitions. Our athletes still hold many Alabama State Powerlifting records as recorded in USAPL records.
What weight class(es) did you compete in? 198, 221, 231
What are your best lifts in each category in each weight class?
My lifts are not relevant to my accomplishments. I hold some Alabama State Records in a variety of age groups and weight classes. Lifting was not my strong point, however.
Daryl coaching/encouraging one of his lifters Martha Smith
Best Lifts @ 198 lb. Weight Class
TOTAL
EQUIPMENT
SQUAT
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
DEADLIFT
300
220
330
850
SINGLE PLY
Best Lifts @ 220 lb. Weight Class
TOTAL
EQUIPMENT
SQUAT
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
DEADLIFT
275.5
214.9
325.1
815.7
SINGLE PLY
Best Lifts @ 231 lb. Weight Class
TOTAL
EQUIPMENT
SQUAT
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
DEADLIFT
253.5
220.4
314.1
788.1
RAW
How many years did you compete? 31
Between what year and what year did you compete? 1988 and 2019
What is the approximate total number of meets you competed in? Between 50 and 100
List your favorite meets you competed in.
I enjoyed competing with my Special Athletes in USAPL open meets as well as with my two grandsons. We competed in many meets around the USA
What are some of your powerlifting accomplishments?
My highest accomplishments were coaching in World Special Olympics four times as well as USA Nationals 2 times. Nothing can compare to seeing an athlete that you coached step onto the podium.
I also had the honor or representing Team USA in Japan in Worlds in 2019. I won bronze and got 8 points for USA Team.
Who are some of the most memorable lifters/people for you in your career?
Billy Keel. Great teacher
Curtis Wainwright. Good Friend
Many of the older inductees in HOF
With your name as part of the history of powerlifting in Alabama, what would you like to be most remembered for?
Being a good person, example, and coach
What words of wisdom would you like to pass down to future powerlifters?
“It is not all about you and what you do....... As depicted in my new novel...
Portersville: Fading Glory..... All Glory fades.
What are some of your contributions to sport of powerlifting in Alabama?
State Chair, Meet Director and pertinent meets, Judge & level & Feds, ways you contributed to other meets (announcer, score table, spot/loader, expediter)
Meet director: Four-time Alabama State Powerlifting meet.
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Held at: EMC... Baldwin County
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Fort Whiting Auditorium. Bookley Complex, Mobile
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Gulf Shores School, Gulf Shores, AL
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USS Alabama... Mobile AL
Alabama State Judge
Spotter
Other:
I submitted one of my Special Athletes as inductee in Alabama Hall of Fame. Thank you for inducting him as a brother. It was well deserved as he was a catalyst for bring Special Olympics to the forefront of powerlifting. His name is Kwame Woodson. He has since passed away.
2011 Baldwin Special Olympics Team
Coach Daryl - Back Right
2012 Baldwin Special Olympics Team
Coach Daryl - Back Left
2013 ARC of Baldwin County Special Olympics Powerlifting Team
Coach Daryl - Back Left