Taylor was a native of Savannah, Georgia, and was a two-sport athlete for H. V. Jenkins High School and Newberry College.
[1][3][4] He coached the Bears defensive backfield for five seasons before being hired for the same position for East Tennessee State in 1983.
[3] After only one season with Lenoir–Rhyne, Taylor was hired as the head football coach for North Greenville.
[7][8] He was hired to coach the start-up junior college team that announced they were reinstating the previously discontinued football program.
[15] After not coaching in 2003, Taylor rejoined North Greenville, which was now a member of the NCAA Division II.