Josh Taylor (softball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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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.