Billy Taylor (American football coach)

Billy Taylor
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTusculum
ConferenceSAC
Record0–1
Biographical details
Born (1964-04-17) April 17, 1964 (age 60)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materEast Tennessee State University (1988)
University of Southern Mississippi (1991)
Playing career
1983–1987East Tennessee State
Position(s)Outside linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990Southern Miss (GA)
1991–1996Wofford (RC/LB)
1997–2001East Tennessee State (RC/LB)
2002–2003East Tennessee State (DC/LB)
2004Elon (DC/ILB)
2005–2007Chattanooga (DC/ILB)
2008Tennessee Tech (DC/ILB)
2009–2012Tennessee Tech (AHC/DC/RC/ILB)
2013–2023East Tennessee State (AHC/DC)
2024–presentTusculum
Head coaching record
Overall0–1

William Taylor (born April 17, 1964) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Tusculum University, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2][3] He also coached for Southern Miss, Wofford,[4] East Tennessee State,[5][6] Elon, Chattanooga,[7] and Tennessee Tech.[8][9] He played college football for East Tennessee State as an outside linebacker.

  1. ^ "Billy Taylor named Tusculum head football coach". December 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Billy Taylor Named Tusculum Coach". www.d2football.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Staff reports (December 22, 2023). "Former ETSU assistant Taylor named Tusculum head coach". Johnson City Press. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ SHANESY, TODD. "Familiar face on the sideline". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Billy Taylor - Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Football Coaches". East Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Avento, Joe (January 4, 2022). "Taylor to stay at ETSU as defensive coordinator, associate head coach". Johnson City Press. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Billy Taylor". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billy Taylor". Tennessee Tech. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "ETSU Football Alumni Page - Taylor hire shows ETSU Football on the right track". www.etsualumni.org. Retrieved December 23, 2023.