Josh Taylor (softball)
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Louisiana Tech |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 71–44 (.617) |
Biographical details | |
Alma mater | Nevada |
Playing career | |
1993–1994 | Nevada |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Baseball | |
2004–2007 | Feather River College (asst.) |
Softball | |
2007–2008 | San Joaquin (AHC/RC) |
2008–2011 | Marysville Gold Sox (AHC) |
2009–2012 | Feather River College |
2013–2016 | Nevada (asst.) |
2017–2021 | Nevada |
2022–Present | Louisiana Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 304–212 (.589) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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Josh Taylor is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Louisiana Tech.[1] He is the previous head coach at his alma mater, Nevada.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Nevada
[edit]On August 17, 2016, Taylor was announced as the new head coach of the Nevada softball program.[3]
Louisiana Tech
[edit]On June 7, 2021, Taylor was announced as the new head coach of the Louisiana Tech softball program.[4][5] On June 8, 2022, Taylor signed a one-year extension with Louisiana Tech to keep him through 2027.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]Community College
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Feather River Golden Eagles (Golden Valley Conference) (2009–2012) | |||||||||
2009 | Feather River | 21–22 | 9–11 | 3rd | |||||
2010 | Feather River | 30–11 | 15–5 | 1st | |||||
2011 | Feather River | 32–12 | 15–5 | 3rd | |||||
2011 | Feather River | 30–14 | 14–6 | 2nd | |||||
Feather River: | 113–59 (.657) | 53–27 (.663) | |||||||
Total: | 113–59 (.657) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
NCAA
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference) (2017–2021) | |||||||||
2017 | Nevada | 30–25 | 13–11 | 5th | |||||
2018 | Nevada | 27–27 | 12–12 | 5th | |||||
2019 | Nevada | 29–27 | 11–13 | 7th | |||||
2020 | Nevada | 10–14 | 0–0 | ||||||
2021 | Nevada | 24–16 | 16–8 | 3rd | |||||
Nevada: | 120–109 (.524) | 52–44 (.542) | |||||||
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2022–Present) | |||||||||
2022 | Louisiana Tech | 39–20 | 18–6 | 1st (West) | |||||
2023 | Louisiana Tech | 32–24 | 13–11 | 7th | |||||
2024 | Louisiana Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Louisiana Tech: | 71–44 (.617) | 31–17 (.646) | |||||||
Total: | 191–153 (.555) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Taylor". LATechSports.com. Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Josh Taylor". NevadaWolfPack.com. Nevada Wolf Pack Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Josh Taylor takes over Nevada softball program". SparkTrib.com. Nevada Central Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "SB: Louisiana Tech Names Josh Taylor Head Coach". ConferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "LA Tech Names Taylor Head Softball Coach". LATechSports.com. Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Healy, Emma. "Josh Taylor signs one-year contract extension with Louisiana Tech softball". TheNewsStar.com. www.TheNewsStar.com. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "MWC Softball Record Book" (PDF). Storage.Googleapis.com. MWC. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 CUSA Softball Record Book" (PDF). ConferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. Retrieved 19 February 2024.