Dedrique Taylor

Dedrique Taylor
	Taylor in 2021.
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Cal State Fullerton
Conference	Big West
Record	157–185 (.459)
Biographical details
Born	May 1, 1974 (age 50)
Playing career
1993–1994	Kings River CC
1994–1995	Armstrong Atlantic State
1995–1997	UC Davis
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2001	UC Davis (asst.)
2001–2002	Loyola Marymount (asst.)
2002–2004	Portland State (asst.)
2004–2006	Nevada (asst.)
2006–2010	Arizona State (asst.)
2010–2013	Arizona State (assoc. HC)
2013–present	Cal State Fullerton
Head coaching record
Overall	157–185 (.459)
Tournaments	0–2 (NCAA Division I); 0–2 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× Big West tournament (2018, 2022);

Last updated December 17, 2024

Dedrique LaMonte Taylor (born May 1, 1974) is the current college basketball head coach for Cal State Fullerton. He is also a former Arizona State associate head men's basketball coach and a college assistant coach.

Early life and education

After graduating from Pomona High School in Pomona, California in 1992, Taylor began his college basketball career at Kings River Community College (now Reedley College). He then transferred to NCAA Division II school Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Armstrong State University) in 1994 and played his last two seasons at UC Davis from 1995 to 1997.^[1] Taylor graduated from UC Davis in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and organizational studies and later completed a master's degree in sports administration in 2000 at the United States Sports Academy.^[1]

Coaching career

Early coaching career (2000–2013)

Taylor began his coaching career in 2000 at UC Davis. In 2001, he became strength and conditioning coach at Loyola Marymount. From 2002 to 2004, he was an assistant coach at Portland State, followed by two years at Nevada as assistant coach from 2004 to 2006.^[2]^[3]

Taylor was an assistant coach for Arizona State University from 2006 to 2013. In 2010, he was promoted to associate head coach named one of the top 25 assistant coaches in the nation by CollegeInsider.com. He helped ASU make four 20-win seasons, including a 25–10 overall record in 2008–2009. In 2012–13, Taylor guided the Sun Devils to a 22–13 record and advanced to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament.^[4]

Cal State Fullerton (2013–present)

Taylor was named the head coach at Cal State Fullerton, a member of the Big West Conference, in April 2013.^[1] Taylor achieved his first winning season in 2016–17 when Cal State Fullerton finished 17–15 (10–6 Big West), also Fullerton's first winning season in five years.^[5] Having finished third in the Big West standings, Cal State Fullerton appeared in the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.^[1]

In his fifth season in 2017–18, Taylor led Cal State Fullerton to a career high 20–12 (10–6 Big West) the first Big West tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance in 10 years.^[1]^[5] Then in 2018–19, Cal State Fullerton finished tied for second in the Big West standings and appeared in the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.^[1]

On February 23, 2021, Taylor achieved his 100th win as head coach.^[6] In 2021–22, Taylor reached a new career high in wins with a 21–10 (12–5 Big West) record.^[5] Cal State Fullerton won its second Big West tournament under Taylor with a 72–71 win over Long Beach State.^[7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Cal State Fullerton Titans (Big West Conference)(2013–present)
2013–14	Cal State Fullerton	11–20	6–10	T–6th
2014–15	Cal State Fullerton	9–22	1–15	9th
2015–16	Cal State Fullerton	10–20	3–13	9th
2016–17	Cal State Fullerton	17–15	10–6	3rd	CIT first round
2017–18	Cal State Fullerton	20–12	10–6	4th	NCAA Division I first round
2018–19	Cal State Fullerton	16–18	10–6	T–2nd	CIT first round
2019–20	Cal State Fullerton	11–20	6–10	T–7th
2020–21	Cal State Fullerton	6–10	5–7	T–7th
2021–22	Cal State Fullerton	21–11	11–4	2nd	NCAA Division I first round
2022–23	Cal State Fullerton	20–13	12–6	4th
2023–24	Cal State Fullerton	14–18	7–13	10th
2024–25	Cal State Fullerton	2–6	0–0
Cal State Fullerton:		157–185 (.459)	81–88 (.479)
Total:		157–185 (.459)
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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References

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↑ "Dedrique Taylor". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
↑ "Dedrique Taylor". Portland State Athletics. Archived from the original on March 12, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
↑ "Dedrique Taylor". Arizona State University. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
1 2 3 "Cal State Fullerton Titans School History". Sports Reference College Basketball. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
↑ Morales, Robert (February 24, 2021). "Cal State Fullerton's Dedrique Taylor finds meaning in 100th victory". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
↑ Manzano, Gilbert (March 13, 2022). "Cal State Fullerton edges Long Beach State for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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[Fullerton-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dedrique Taylor". Cal State Fullerton. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[2] "Dedrique Taylor". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on January 2, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[3] "Dedrique Taylor". Portland State Athletics. Archived from the original on March 12, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[4] "Dedrique Taylor". Arizona State University. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[sports_reference-5] 1 2 3 "Cal State Fullerton Titans School History". Sports Reference College Basketball. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[6] Morales, Robert (February 24, 2021). "Cal State Fullerton's Dedrique Taylor finds meaning in 100th victory". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[7] Manzano, Gilbert (March 13, 2022). "Cal State Fullerton edges Long Beach State for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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