Joel Taylor (American football)

Joel Taylor
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWest Georgia
ConferenceUAC
Record2–6
Biographical details
Bornc. 1982 (age 41–42)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materSouth Carolina State University (2004, 2008)
Playing career
2001–2004South Carolina State
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006South Carolina State (GA)
2007–2008South Carolina State (def. assistant)
2009Lenoir–Rhyne (OLB)
2010–2013South Carolina State (DB)
2014–2018The Citadel (S)
2019Lenoir–Rhyne (DC/LB)
2020–2023Mercer (DC/LB)
2024–presentWest Georgia
Head coaching record
Overall2–6

Joel Taylor (born c. 1982) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of West Georgia, a position he has held since 2024.[1][2] He also coached for South Carolina State,[3] Lenoir–Rhyne,[4] The Citadel,[5][6] and Mercer.[7][8] He played college football for South Carolina State as a defensive back.

  1. ^ "UWG Football Names New Head Coach". UWG Wolves | Athletic Programs | Official Athletics Site. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ^ FCS, Fear The (December 3, 2023). "Joel Taylor Hired as West Georgia Head Coach". Fear The FCS. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Joel Taylor - Asst. FB Coach (Defensive Secondary) - Football Coaches". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Joel Taylor - Football Coach". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Joel Taylor - Football Coach". The Citadel Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Drew Cronic addresses the media going into the first Southern Conference game of the season - The Mercer Cluster". www.mercercluster.com. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Joel Taylor - Football Coach". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Baxley, Justin (January 29, 2020). "Mercer's new coaching staff finalized. A former star QB is returning to help Bears". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 3, 2023.