Benjy Taylor

Last updated
Benjy Taylor
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Tuskegee
Conference SIAC
Record71–53 (.573)
Biographical details
Born (1967-08-21) August 21, 1967 (age 57)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1989 Richmond
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991 Richmond (GA)
1991–1992 Cornell (assistant)
1992–1995 The Citadel (assistant)
1995–2000 Northern Illinois (assistant)
2000–2001 Pepperdine (assistant)
2001–2004 North Central
2004–2005 Indiana State (assistant)
2005–2007 Tulane (assistant)
2007–2010 Chicago State
2012–2014 Hawaii (assistant)
2014–2015 Hawaii (interim)
2016 Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2016–2019 Cal State Bakersfield (assistant)
2019–present Tuskegee
Head coaching record
Overall160–165 (.492)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SIAC West division (2023)

Otto Benjamin Taylor Jr. (born August 21, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach for Tuskegee. He is a former head men's basketball coach at Chicago State University and former interim head coach at the University of Hawaii. [1]

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin)(2001–2004)
2001–02North Central 8–174–107th
2002–03North Central 8–174–106th
2003–04North Central 12–125–96th
North Central:28–46 (.378)13–29 (.310)
Chicago State Cougars (NCAA Division I independent)(2007–2009)
2007–08 Chicago State 11–17
2008–09 Chicago State 19–13
Chicago State Cougars (Great West Conference)(2009–2010)
2009–10 Chicago State 9–234–8T–5th
Chicago State:39–53 (.424)4–8 (.333)
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (Big West Conference)(2014–2015)
2014–15 Hawaii 22–138–85th
Hawaii:22–13 (.629)8–8 (.500)
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2019–present)
2019–20Tuskegee 17–1014–52nd (West)
2020–21Tuskegee 6–7
2021–22Tuskegee 15–1311–72nd (West)
2022–23Tuskegee 20–815–5T–1st (West)
2023–24Tuskegee 13–1512–82nd (West)
Tuskegee:71–53 (.573)52–25 (.675)
Total:160–165 (.492)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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