Mike Taylor

Michael Taylor (born ) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for North Greenville College—now known as North Greenville University—from 1987 to 1991 and from 2004 to 2008 and Newberry College from 1992 to 2002.

Playing career Taylor was a native of Savannah, Georgia, and was a two-sport athlete for H. V. Jenkins High School and Newberry College. He participated in football and baseball. For the football team, he was a tailback for his first two seasons as he rushed for 518 yards as a sophomore in 1973. He suffered a season-ending injury during the 1974 football season. He coached the Bears defensive backfield for five seasons before being hired for the same position for East Tennessee State in 1983. Before the next season, he transitioned from coaching the defensive backs to coaching the wide receivers. In 1986, he rejoined Lenoir–Rhyne as the team's defensive coordinator. He resigned following the season. He was hired to coach the start-up junior college team that announced they were reinstating the previously discontinued football program. The team started practicing in the spring of 1988 and played their first varsity season in the fall of 1988. During his four-year tenure with the junior college, he finished with an overall record of 31–3, including undefeated seasons in his second and last seasons. His teams were known for their defensive prowess and his option running game. His best season came in 1996, the teams first season back in the SAC, as he led the team to a 7–4 record. He was fired following a 1–10 record in 2002. His best season came in 2006 when his team finished 10–2 and won the Victory Bowl.

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Junior college