Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Louisiana Tech |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 71–44 (.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 | |
Overall | 304–212 (.589) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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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]
On August 17, 2016, Taylor was announced as the new head coach of the Nevada softball program. [3]
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]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Feather River Golden Eagles (Golden Valley Conference)(2009–2012) | |||||||||
2009 | Feather River | 21–22 | 9–11 | 3rd | |||||
2010 | Feather River | 30–11 | 15–5 | 1st | |||||
2011 | Feather River | 32–12 | 15–5 | 3rd | |||||
2011 | Feather River | 30–14 | 14–6 | 2nd | |||||
Feather River: | 113–59 (.657) | 53–27 (.663) | |||||||
Total: | 113–59 (.657) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Nevada Wolf Pack (Mountain West Conference)(2017–2021) | |||||||||
2017 | Nevada | 30–25 | 13–11 | 5th | |||||
2018 | Nevada | 27–27 | 12–12 | 5th | |||||
2019 | Nevada | 29–27 | 11–13 | 7th | |||||
2020 | Nevada | 10–14 | 0–0 | ||||||
2021 | Nevada | 24–16 | 16–8 | 3rd | |||||
Nevada: | 120–109 (.524) | 52–44 (.542) | |||||||
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA)(2022–Present) | |||||||||
2022 | Louisiana Tech | 39–20 | 18–6 | 1st (West) | |||||
2023 | Louisiana Tech | 32–24 | 13–11 | 7th | |||||
2024 | Louisiana Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Louisiana Tech: | 71–44 (.617) | 31–17 (.646) | |||||||
Total: | 191–153 (.555) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
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