Mark Taylor

Biography

Just the fourth man to lead the Hobart hockey program, Mark Taylor continues to add to his reputation as the most successful coach in Hobart hockey history. In 25 seasons, he has compiled a record of 464-177-56, including three consecutive national championships (2023-25). Taylor has guided the Statesmen to 15 NCAA tournament bids. A three-time AHCA Division III Coach of the Year, Taylor was inducted into the Hobart Hall of Fame with the Class of 2023. He is a 12-time finalist for the National Coach of the Year award and has been named conference coach of the year 11 times. When Taylor was hired to lead the Statesmen in July of 2000, he inherited a program that had suffered seven consecutive losing seasons. In 23 of his 24 seasons, Taylor has registered at least 10 wins. He has produced all 11 of the program's 20-win seasons. Taylor's team won a program-record 29 games on its way to claiming the national title in 2023 and repeated the feat in 2025. A tremendous motivator and recruiter, Taylor has mentored 89 all-conference selections and 27 all-rookie team selections. All 25 of Hobart's All-Americans have come during his time in Geneva. Taylor's charges have also excelled in the classroom, boasting 241 conference all-academic team honors, 52 AHCA All-American Scholars awards and two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Prior to joining the Hobart family, Taylor served five seasons as the top assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and five seasons as the top as