Darius Taylor
| Texas A&M | |
|---|---|
| Position | Chief of Basketball Strategy and Roster Management |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 2, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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 a 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, executive, and former player who is currently the Chief of Basketball Strategy and Roster Management for the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team.
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 fiancée 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]
Connecticut Sun
Taylor was named general manager of the Connecticut Sun on November 29, 2022.[4] On December 3, 2024, the Sun announced that Taylor would assume the new role of Chief Basketball Strategist and Director of Scouting.[5]
Texas A&M
On May 16, 2025, it was announced that Taylor would assume the role of Chief of Basketball Strategy and Roster Management for the Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team.[6]
Personal life
Taylor's wife Joni is currently the head women's basketball coach at Texas A&M. The couple have two daughters, one born in 2016 and the other in 2019.[7]
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 | 13 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 5th in Eastern | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
References
- ^ "USC women's basketball lost Taylor to married life in Georgia". The State. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Dream Round Out Coaching Staff with Darius Taylor". Atlanta Dream. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Petersen resigns as Dream coach, Darius Taylor assumes role". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Darius Taylor Named Connecticut Sun General Manager". Connecticut Sun.
- ^ "Morgan Tuck Named Connecticut Sun General Manager". Connecticut Sun. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Aggies Add Coaching and Front Office Veteran Darius Taylor to Staff". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Joni Taylor gives birth to baby girl with season approaching". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 18, 2021.