Kay McDaniel (born September 25, 1957 died 3 January 2025) was an American former professional tennis player.

McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, with wins over Katja Ebbinghaus and Marie Pinterová, before losing in the third round to 15th seed Betty Stöve in three sets.

[2] In 1980, she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a lucky loser.

McDaniel was a professor at Lee University, where she taught health science.

She annually ran a free summer camp for kids on the university grounds.