Darius Taylor
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1978 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake View (Lake View, Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Michigan (1996–2000) |
| Position | Small forward / Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2004–2015, 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2010 | Temple (assistant) |
| 2010–2015 | South Carolina (assistant) |
| 2017–2021 | Atlanta Dream (assistant) |
| 2021 | Atlanta Dream (interim) |
Darius Taylor (born October 2, 1978) is an American basketball coach and former player who was most recently the interim head coach for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Career[]
Taylor began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Temple in 2004 under Dawn Staley. He was later an assistant coach at South Carolina, also under Staley. He left South Carolina in 2015 after his fianceé Joni Taylor was named the head coach at Georgia.[1]
Atlanta Dream[]
Taylor was named an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA on December 27, 2017.[2] He was named interim head coach on July 24, 2021 after previous interim head coach Mike Petersen resigned due to health issues.[3]
Personal life[]
Taylor's wife Joni is currently the head women's basketball coach at Georgia. The couple have two daughters, one born in 2016 and the other in 2019.[4]
Head coaching record[]
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2021 | 14 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 5th in Eastern | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
References[]
- ^ "USC women's basketball lost Taylor to married life in Georgia". The State. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Dream Round Out Coaching Staff with Darius Taylor". Atlanta Dream. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Mike Petersen resigns as Dream coach, Darius Taylor assumes role". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Joni Taylor gives birth to baby girl with season approaching". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
- Point guards
- Small forwards
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players
- Temple Owls women's basketball
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball coaches
- Atlanta Dream coaches