Mike Taylor (American football, born 1954)

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Mike Taylor
Biographical details
Bornc. 1954 (age 69–70)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materNewberry College (1976)
Georgetown College (1978)
Playing career
Football
1972–1976Newberry
Baseball
1972–1976Newberry
Position(s)Defensive back, tailback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1977Georgetown (KY) (assistant)
1978–1982Lenoir–Rhyne (DB)
1983East Tennessee State (DB)
1984–1985East Tennessee State (WR)
1986Lenoir–Rhyne (DC)
1987–1991North Greenville
1992–2002Newberry
2004–2008North Greenville
Track and field
1978–1982Lenoir–Rhyne (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall69–105 (college)
32–3 (junior college)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Michael Taylor (born c. 1954) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for North Greenville College—now known as North Greenville University—from 1987 to 1991 and from 2004 to 2008 and Newberry College from 1992 to 2002.

Playing career[edit]

Taylor was a native of Savannah, Georgia, and was a two-sport athlete for H. V. Jenkins High School and Newberry College.[1] He participated in football and baseball. For the football team, he was a tailback for his first two seasons as he rushed for 518 yards as a sophomore in 1973.[2] He suffered a season-ending injury during the 1974 football season.[1] In 1975, he transitioned to defensive back.[2]

Coaching career[edit]

In 1977, after he graduated from Newberry, he was hired as an assistant football coach for Georgetown (KY).[1] After one season he was hired as the defensive backs coach for Lenoir–Rhyne.[1][3][4] He coached the Bears defensive backfield for five seasons before being hired for the same position for East Tennessee State in 1983.[5] Before the next season, he transitioned from coaching the defensive backs to coaching the wide receivers.[6] In 1986, he rejoined Lenoir–Rhyne as the team's defensive coordinator.[7] He resigned following the season.[3]

After only one season with Lenoir–Rhyne, Taylor was hired as the head football coach for North Greenville.[7][8] He was hired to coach the start-up junior college team that announced they were reinstating the previously discontinued football program.[9][10][11] The team started practicing in the spring of 1988 and played their first varsity season in the fall of 1988.[12][13] During his three-year tenure with the junior college, he finished with an overall record of 32–3, including undefeated seasons in his first and last seasons.[14] His teams were known for their defensive prowess and his option running game.[2] In 1992, he was hired as the head football coach for his alma mater, Newberry.[2] In eleven seasons as head coach he led the team to a 47–73 record including a fifteen-game South Atlantic Conference (SAC) conference game losing streak.[15] His best season came in 1996, the teams first season back in the SAC, as he led the team to a 7–4 record. He was fired following a 1–10 record in 2002.[15] After not coaching in 2003, Taylor rejoined North Greenville, which was now a member of the NCAA Division II.[14] He led the team to a 22–32 record in five seasons at the helm.[16] His best season came in 2006 when his team finished 10–2 and won the Victory Bowl.[16] He resigned after the 2008 season.[16]

Honors[edit]

In 2001, Taylor was inducted into the North Greenville Hall of Fame as a coach.[16][17]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Newberry Indians (NCAA Division II independent) (1992–1995)
1992 Newberry 5–6
1993 Newberry 2–8
1994 Newberry 4–7
1995 Newberry 5–6
Newberry Indians (South Atlantic Conference) (1996–2002)
1996 Newberry 7–4 0–0 N/A
1997 Newberry 4–7 2–5 7th
1998 Newberry 6–5 3–4 T–5th
1999 Newberry 5–6 3–5 6th
2000 Newberry 4–7 1–6 7th
2001 Newberry 4–7 0–7 8th
2002 Newberry 1–10 0–7 8th
Newberry: 47–73
North Greenville Crusaders (NCAA Division II independent) (2004–2008)
2004 North Greenville 3–7
2005 North Greenville 2–8
2006 North Greenville 10–2 W Victory
2007 North Greenville 5–6
2008 North Greenville 2–9
North Greenville: 22–32
Total: 69–105

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Bears Name New Assistant". Hickory Daily Record. August 10, 1978. p. 26. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Taylor takes Newberry job". Spartanburg Herald Journal. August 5, 1992. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Lenoir-Rhyne Coach Resigns". The Charlotte Observer. July 26, 1987. p. 195. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Taylor Named". The State. August 13, 1978. p. 50. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "L-R Assistant Goes To East Tennessee". Hickory Daily Record. December 23, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^ Dortch, Chris (June 28, 1984). "Huss leaves Buccaneer staff". Johnson City Press. p. 21. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Taylor named". The State. July 19, 1987. p. 37. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "North Greenville names new coach". The Times and Democrat. July 19, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "NEWBERRY Taylor full of optimism". Spartanburg Herald Journal. August 13, 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Rebirth, renewal dominate area college football". The Greenville News. September 10, 1988. p. 6. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "North Greenville". The Greenville News. September 1, 1988. p. 45. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Spears, Jim (August 23, 1987). "North Greenville College slated to start football again in 1988". The Times and Democrat. p. 61. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Jones, David (July 18, 1987). "NGC names football coach". The Greenville News. p. 3. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Howard, Brian (July 12, 2004). "North Greenville building winning tradition". The Index-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Anderson, Reggie (November 19, 2002). "Newberry College Fires Football Coach". News19. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d "Crusaders' Taylor resigns". The Greenville News. January 16, 2009. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Mike Taylor (2001)". North Greenville University. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

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