Mike Taylor (basketball coach)

Mike Taylor
Taylor in 2014
Winnipeg Sea Bears
PositionHead coach
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1972-08-29) August 29, 1972 (age 52)
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
CollegeIndiana (Pennsylvania) (1991–1995)
Coaching career1995–present
Career history
As coach:
1995–1997Clarion (GA)
1997–2000Indiana (PA) (assistant)
2000–2001Pittsburg State (assistant)
2001–2002BV Chemnitz 99
2002Dodge City Legend
2002–2003Essex Leopards
2003–2011Ratiopharm Ulm
2004, 2005Kansas Cagerz
2011–2012Rio Grande Valley Vipers (assistant)
2012–2014Maine Red Claws
2014–2021Poland
2018–2020Hamburg Towers
2022Fraser Valley Bandits
2022–presentWinnipeg Sea Bears
Career highlights and awards

Michael Richard Taylor (born August 29, 1972) is an American basketball coach. He currently serves as head coach for the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL).[1][2] Previously, he was head coach of the Poland national team,[3] which he led to the Round of 16 at the 2015 EuroBasket[4] and the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

Taylor coaching Poland in 2014

Before he coached Poland, he led several professional teams in the United States and Germany.[5][6]

  1. ^ Prentice, Amy-Ellen (December 14, 2022). "Winnipeg's new basketball team names first head coach". global news.ca. Global News. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "BREAKING: Winnipeg Sea Bears Name First Head Coach". oursportscentral.com. OSC. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Poland Aim to Be the Best, FIBA.com, 1 June 2015. Accessed 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ EuroBasket 2015 - Mike Taylor Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, EuroBasket2015.org, accessed 23 May 2016.
  5. ^ Ratiopharm Ulm will hoch hinaus, Augsburger Allgemeine, 28 April 2011. Accessed 23 May 2016.(in German)
  6. ^ Mike Taylor's Taufe, Basketball-Ulm.com, 22 July 2010. Accessed 23 May 2016.(in German)