[2] After spending three years working for Arthur Andersen and earning his CPA, Taylor took an assistant coaching position under MacLeod at Notre Dame in 1998.

[3] Taylor was appointed to succeed Sal Mentesana as the 26th men's basketball head coach at Lehigh University on April 16, 2002.

Taylor coached nine all-conference selections and also mentored a MAC All-Freshman Team member five straight seasons.

In 2014–15, Iowa advanced to the Round of 32 after posting its largest margin of victory ever in an NCAA Tournament game, a 31-point win over Davidson.

The Hawkeyes produced back-to-back first-team All-Big Ten honorees and NBA Draft selections (Roy Devyn Marble in 2014 and Aaron White in 2015) with Taylor on staff.

[9] On April 15, Taylor was named the 19th head coach in Elon basketball history, replacing Mike Schrage.