Bill has 30-years of coaching experience, including 22-years as a collegiate head cross country and track & field coach.
From 2007 to 2019 he served as the Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field at Lipscomb University, an NCAA I program in Nashville, TN. During his time at Lipscomb, the program witnessed a dramatic rise into the regional and national picture at the NCAA Division I level.
Taylor’s Women’s Cross Country teams won seven ASUN Conference Championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018), while the men’s cross country team won four (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017).
Taylor’s highlights at Lipscomb include:
-ASUN XC Champions: Women 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
-Five NCAA I All-American honors, 25 NCAA I Academic All-American honors
-Madi Talbert, 2016 US Olympic Trials Qualifier, 3000m Steeplechase, 9:50.57
-NCAA I Indoor National Championship qualifiers: Gemikal Prude: High Jump, 2014
-NCAA I Outdoor Finals qualifiers: Madi Talbert: 3000m Steeplechase, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Gemikal Prude: High Jump, 2014. 2015
-NCAA Outdoor National Prelim qualifiers: Courtney Brenner, 10,000m 2018, 2019, Ryan Speer, 800m 2018, Wayne Newman, 110m High Hurdles 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 400m Hurdles 2016, 2017, 2018, Kacey Kemper, 3000m Steeplechase 2017, Juan Gonzalez, 10,000m 2017, Madi Talbert, 3000m Steeplechase 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 5000m 2015, Barbara Lee Ball 10,000m 2016. Paige Stoner, 3000m Steeplechase 2015 & 5000m 2015, Sally Larson, 5000m 2015 & 10,000m 2016, Karly Hibbard, Javelin 2015, Gemikal Prude, High Jump 2014, 2015, 2016, Colin Dempster, 400m 2014, Tucker Peabody, 100m 2014 & 200m 2012, 2014. Kendra Lobley 3000m Steeplechase 2012, Dani Walker, 5000m 2012
-106 ASUN individual champion honors. 466 All-ASUN athlete honors
-ASUN COY honors for women's XC 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and men's XC 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
-95 of 105 school records set (51 of 52 women's records), including all middle and long distance records
-USTFCCCA National Academic Honors for all teams every year I've been at Lipscomb, ranking #1 in the nation multiple times and top 5 in the nation most years
-Atlantic Sun XC/Track Coaches Chair, 2011-2012, 2018-2019
-Have implemented formal programs & support of Leadership Development, Team Building, Soft Tissue Therapies, Sports Massage, Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Strength & Conditioning, Recovery routines, Breathing, & more to better serve and prepare our athletes
-Ended career at Lipscomb as the winningest Cross Country coach in Atlantic Sun history
Prior to Lipscomb, Taylor coached 11 years at the collegiate level, five years at the high school level and two years privately coaching elite runners.
From 1994 to 2004 he created and guided the Northwest University (Kirkland, WA) Cross Country and Track programs to national prominence. In particular, the women's distance program at Northwest rose to an elite level.
His 2002 Women’s team won the NAIA National Cross Country Championship and his 2003 team finished second in the nation. From 2000 to 2003 (his final season at Northwest), his women finished in the top seven nationally every year and added two top ten national finishes in indoor track as well.
From 1999 to 2003 his women's cross country teams boasted a 98 percent winning percentage against all competition and an 84 percent winning percentage against NCAA Division I competition.
Taylor's Highlights at Northwest University include:
-Started first cross country and track programs in school history from scratch.
-Women won the 2002 NAIA National Cross Country Championship.
-Kristina Proticova won the 2003 National Championship in the 3000m Steeplechase (setting the NAIA and Slovakian National Records) and the 2004 National Championship in the indoor 3000m.
-Four consecutive top-7 National Championship finishes (2000-2003)
-Four consecutive Cascade Conference Championships (2000-2003) and two Regional Championships (2001-2002).
-2002 NAIA National Coach of the Year honor, and 16 other Conference and Regional Coach of the Year honors.
-52 Athletic All-Americans, 31 Academic All-American honors, 201 National Qualifiers and 53 Cascade Conference Champions.
-2002 National Championship team was inducted into the Northwest University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
In 2006-07, Taylor served as an assistant coach with the Women's Cross Country and Track programs at Belmont University, helping them regain the 2006 Atlantic Sun Cross Country championship.
A native of the Seattle, Wash., area, Coach Taylor and his family moved to Nashville in 2006 and to the Pittsburgh, PA area in 2019. Taylor has a Bachelor's degree from Belmont University, a Master’s degree in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University, an Iy League Professional Certification in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University, and holds USATF Level I and II (Endurance) Coaching certification. Bill is also a VDOT O2 Certified Running Coach from Dr. Jack Daniels, has completed USTFCCCA TFA Course 405: Psychology for the Track & Field Coach, and has Power Speed Endurance Art of Breath Certification.
Outside of athletics he has also earned certifications in Emotional Intelligence (EQ-I 2.0), Executive/Leadership Coaching (Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching), ARSENAL Stress Management, and Facilitation (Leadership Strategies Effective Facilitator).
He is Co-Founder of Limitless Capability, a Management Consulting and Talent Development firm that provides Organizational Performance Development solutions to businesses and organizations.
When he has time, he enjoys reading, writing, hiking, outdoor sports, watching any sport, marksmanship, fitness, and relieving stress on a set of drums. In the past he served six years as a 19D Cavalry Scout with the Washington Army National Guard and volunteered for 16 years with Snohomish County Search & Rescue.
Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife Tabetha have been married for 30 years and have two daughters.
From 2007 to 2019 he served as the Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field at Lipscomb University, an NCAA I program in Nashville, TN. During his time at Lipscomb, the program witnessed a dramatic rise into the regional and national picture at the NCAA Division I level.
Taylor’s Women’s Cross Country teams won seven ASUN Conference Championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018), while the men’s cross country team won four (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017).
Taylor’s highlights at Lipscomb include:
-ASUN XC Champions: Women 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Men 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
-Five NCAA I All-American honors, 25 NCAA I Academic All-American honors
-Madi Talbert, 2016 US Olympic Trials Qualifier, 3000m Steeplechase, 9:50.57
-NCAA I Indoor National Championship qualifiers: Gemikal Prude: High Jump, 2014
-NCAA I Outdoor Finals qualifiers: Madi Talbert: 3000m Steeplechase, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Gemikal Prude: High Jump, 2014. 2015
-NCAA Outdoor National Prelim qualifiers: Courtney Brenner, 10,000m 2018, 2019, Ryan Speer, 800m 2018, Wayne Newman, 110m High Hurdles 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 400m Hurdles 2016, 2017, 2018, Kacey Kemper, 3000m Steeplechase 2017, Juan Gonzalez, 10,000m 2017, Madi Talbert, 3000m Steeplechase 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 5000m 2015, Barbara Lee Ball 10,000m 2016. Paige Stoner, 3000m Steeplechase 2015 & 5000m 2015, Sally Larson, 5000m 2015 & 10,000m 2016, Karly Hibbard, Javelin 2015, Gemikal Prude, High Jump 2014, 2015, 2016, Colin Dempster, 400m 2014, Tucker Peabody, 100m 2014 & 200m 2012, 2014. Kendra Lobley 3000m Steeplechase 2012, Dani Walker, 5000m 2012
-106 ASUN individual champion honors. 466 All-ASUN athlete honors
-ASUN COY honors for women's XC 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and men's XC 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
-95 of 105 school records set (51 of 52 women's records), including all middle and long distance records
-USTFCCCA National Academic Honors for all teams every year I've been at Lipscomb, ranking #1 in the nation multiple times and top 5 in the nation most years
-Atlantic Sun XC/Track Coaches Chair, 2011-2012, 2018-2019
-Have implemented formal programs & support of Leadership Development, Team Building, Soft Tissue Therapies, Sports Massage, Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Strength & Conditioning, Recovery routines, Breathing, & more to better serve and prepare our athletes
-Ended career at Lipscomb as the winningest Cross Country coach in Atlantic Sun history
Prior to Lipscomb, Taylor coached 11 years at the collegiate level, five years at the high school level and two years privately coaching elite runners.
From 1994 to 2004 he created and guided the Northwest University (Kirkland, WA) Cross Country and Track programs to national prominence. In particular, the women's distance program at Northwest rose to an elite level.
His 2002 Women’s team won the NAIA National Cross Country Championship and his 2003 team finished second in the nation. From 2000 to 2003 (his final season at Northwest), his women finished in the top seven nationally every year and added two top ten national finishes in indoor track as well.
From 1999 to 2003 his women's cross country teams boasted a 98 percent winning percentage against all competition and an 84 percent winning percentage against NCAA Division I competition.
Taylor's Highlights at Northwest University include:
-Started first cross country and track programs in school history from scratch.
-Women won the 2002 NAIA National Cross Country Championship.
-Kristina Proticova won the 2003 National Championship in the 3000m Steeplechase (setting the NAIA and Slovakian National Records) and the 2004 National Championship in the indoor 3000m.
-Four consecutive top-7 National Championship finishes (2000-2003)
-Four consecutive Cascade Conference Championships (2000-2003) and two Regional Championships (2001-2002).
-2002 NAIA National Coach of the Year honor, and 16 other Conference and Regional Coach of the Year honors.
-52 Athletic All-Americans, 31 Academic All-American honors, 201 National Qualifiers and 53 Cascade Conference Champions.
-2002 National Championship team was inducted into the Northwest University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
In 2006-07, Taylor served as an assistant coach with the Women's Cross Country and Track programs at Belmont University, helping them regain the 2006 Atlantic Sun Cross Country championship.
A native of the Seattle, Wash., area, Coach Taylor and his family moved to Nashville in 2006 and to the Pittsburgh, PA area in 2019. Taylor has a Bachelor's degree from Belmont University, a Master’s degree in Conflict Management from Lipscomb University, an Iy League Professional Certification in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University, and holds USATF Level I and II (Endurance) Coaching certification. Bill is also a VDOT O2 Certified Running Coach from Dr. Jack Daniels, has completed USTFCCCA TFA Course 405: Psychology for the Track & Field Coach, and has Power Speed Endurance Art of Breath Certification.
Outside of athletics he has also earned certifications in Emotional Intelligence (EQ-I 2.0), Executive/Leadership Coaching (Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching), ARSENAL Stress Management, and Facilitation (Leadership Strategies Effective Facilitator).
He is Co-Founder of Limitless Capability, a Management Consulting and Talent Development firm that provides Organizational Performance Development solutions to businesses and organizations.
When he has time, he enjoys reading, writing, hiking, outdoor sports, watching any sport, marksmanship, fitness, and relieving stress on a set of drums. In the past he served six years as a 19D Cavalry Scout with the Washington Army National Guard and volunteered for 16 years with Snohomish County Search & Rescue.
Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife Tabetha have been married for 30 years and have two daughters.