Josh Taylor

Coach Taylor begins his fourth season as the Head Coach of the Golden Eagle softball program. Taylor, who was named the 2010 Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year lead the Eagles to its second consecutive Super Regional appearance in 2011. The 2011 season was highlighted by playoff victories vs. Solano College, Ohlone College, Siskiyous, and Consumnes River bringing Taylor's overall playoff record to 8 wins and 4 losses. His overall record in three years stands at 84-44, while earning the 2010 golden Valley Conference Coach of the year honor as well as a 2010 Golden Valley Conference championship.

2010 Taylor lead the Golden Eagles to their first Golden Valley Conference title since 2006. A Taylor lead offense finished the 2010 campaign with a .340 team batting average, scored 264 runs, drove in 221 runs and belted 93 doubles, 23 triples and 25 homeruns. All categories with exception of homeruns lead the Golden Valley Conference.    

Taylor will look to build upon a successful first and second and third seasons where he lead Feather River in 2009 to a third place finish in the tough Golden Valley Conference and its first playoff appearance since 2006, almost knocking off the fourth seeded Fresno City College Rams in the first round. Under Taylor's guidance the Golden eagles saw improvements in batting average (.270) runs scored, ERA (almost a full run lower) and stolen bases. On May 29, 2008, Taylor began his first season has the Head Softball Coach at Feather River College. Taylor took the position after spending four seasons as a baseball coach for both Feather River College and San Joaquin Delta College. He spent the 2005- 2007 seasons as the infield coach at FRC and spent the 2007 season as the head recruiting coordinator and infield coach at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton Ca. Taylor was also the Head Baseball Coach at Quincy High School in 2003 & 2004, leading the Trojans to a CIF Northern Section Championship in 2003.

In Taylor’s three seasons at Feather River College he helped to compile impressive totals which include two conference championships, three straight top twenty rankings and playoff appearances, and an unprecedented 25-0 Golden Valley Conference record in 2007.  Taylor helped lead the 2005 and 2007 teams to lead the state in numerous offensive categories: team batting average .336, runs scored 323, RBI's 284, doubles 104 and finished second in 2005 with 93 stolen bases.

In Taylor’s one year at San Joaquin Delta College he contributed to turning a struggling program around. Taylor helped to lead the Mustangs to the 20 win mark for the 1st time since 2002, 1st playoff appearance since 1999, Final RPI ranking of 16th, up from 31 the previous year, team batting Average of .300, up from .233 and a team Fielding Percentage of .957.

Taylor’s collegiate playing career was highlighted in 1994 at the University of Nevada – Reno. That year, the Wolf pack compiled at season record of 41-15 while going 16-5 in the Big West Conference, capturing their first Division 1 conference championship. Nevada was nationally ranked as high as 6th that season and finished the season nationally ranked at 17. Before Nevada, Taylor attended Reedley College as a standout baseball player. Taylor lead the Tigers in RBI’s in 1993.

Taylor earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and his Master’s degree in Sports Management from the United States Sports Academy.

Taylor is married to Michelle and has one daughter, Madyson (13). 

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