Joni Taylor

Biography

THE TAYLOR FILE PERSONAL Hometown: Meridian, Mississippi Education: Alabama, 2002 (Bachelor's, Education) Family: Husband, Darius; Daughters, Jacie and Drew COACHING RESUME 2002-05: Assistant Coach, Troy 2005-07: Assistant Coach, Louisiana Tech 2007-08: Associate Head Coach, Louisiana Tech 2008-10: Associate Head Coach, Alabama 2010-11: Assistant Coach, LSU 2011-12: Assistant Coach, Georgia 2012-15: Associate Head Coach, Georgia 2015-22: Head Coach, Georgia 2022-present: Head Coach, Texas A&M HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS 2025 Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist 2021 SEC Coach of the Year 2021 Naismith National Coach of the Year Finalist 2018 Naismith National Coach of the Year Semifinalist 2016 Maggie Dixon National Rookie Coach of the Year Three-Time Georgia College Coach of the Year Texas A&M named 2021 SEC Coach of the Year Joni Taylor as the eighth women's basketball head coach in program history on March 23, 2022. Taylor succeeded Naismith Hall of Famer Gary Blair and inherited a program that was one of eight schools in the past 20 years to have a national title. Over the previous 19 seasons, the program won five conference titles and reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times. Taylor led the Maroon & White to a 10 win jump from year one to year two at the helm. It was tied for the biggest increase in victories in the SEC since the 1981-82 season with Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Carolyn Peck (Florida - 2002-04). She also led the program to its first

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