Josh Taylor (softball)

Last updated
Josh Taylor
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Louisiana Tech
Conference Conference USA
Record71–44 (.617)
Biographical details
Alma mater Nevada
Playing career
1993–1994 Nevada
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Baseball
2004–2007 Feather River College (asst.)
Softball
2007–2008 San Joaquin (AHC/RC)
2008–2011 Marysville Gold Sox (AHC)
2009–2012 Feather River College
2013–2016 Nevada (asst.)
2017–2021 Nevada
2022–Present Louisiana Tech
Head coaching record
Overall304–212 (.589)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Golden Valley Champions (2010)
  • CUSA Regular Season Champions (2022)
Awards
  • Golden Valley Coach of the Year (2010)
  • CUSA Coach of the Year (2022)

Josh Taylor is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Louisiana Tech. [1] He is the previous head coach at his alma mater, Nevada. [2]

Contents

Coaching career

Nevada

On August 17, 2016, Taylor was announced as the new head coach of the Nevada softball program. [3]

Louisiana Tech

On June 7, 2021, Taylor was announced as the new head coach of the Louisiana Tech softball program. [4] [5] On June 8, 2022, Taylor signed a one year extension with Louisiana Tech to keep him through 2027. [6]

Head coaching record

Community College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Feather River Golden Eagles (Golden Valley Conference)(2009–2012)
2009Feather River 21–229–113rd
2010Feather River 30–1115–51st
2011Feather River 32–1215–53rd
2011Feather River 30–1414–62nd
Feather River:113–59 (.657)53–27 (.663)
Total:113–59 (.657)

      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

Sources: [7] [8]

NCAA

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference)(2017–2021)
2017Nevada 30–2513–115th
2018Nevada 27–2712–125th
2019Nevada 29–2711–137th
2020Nevada 10–140–0
2021Nevada 24–1616–83rd
Nevada:120–109 (.524)52–44 (.542)
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA)(2022–Present)
2022Louisiana Tech 39–2018–61st (West)
2023Louisiana Tech 32–2413–117th
2024Louisiana Tech 0–00–0
Louisiana Tech:71–44 (.617)31–17 (.646)
Total:191–153 (.555)

      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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