After the resignation of former men’s head coach Dieter Horton last week, Dr. Jackie L. Fisher Sr. announced that the decision had been made that coach Taylor would take the role as head coach for both programs.
The move will be for only one year and was decided to continue a sense of stability for the freshmen and recruiting circuit.
“Taylor is a highly skilled and experienced head coach with an impressive record during his 10 seasons of leading the women's team at AVC,” Dr. Fisher said.
To keep some steadiness to the men’s program, assistant coaches Brad Wiggs and Tim Atkerson will continue their roles on the men’s staff in an effort to help out coach Taylor as well. On the women’s team, Barry Green, will be expanding his responsibility to also help out Taylor.
Though it can be considered an odd move, it has been done at the junior college a few times, even as recently as last year. At Ventura College, Ned Mircetic guided both the men’s and women’s programs into the playoffs.
Coach Taylor has a record of 237-100 in his 10 seasons as head coach of the women’s program.
“We have every reason to expect that he'll continue that same record of excellence with the men's team," Fisher said.
- By Clayton Fawcette
