Joel Taylor

Head Coach, Mercer · FCS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedDrew Cronic mentor 4 other mentors 34 protégés

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Experience

10 stints

Head Coach
Mercer
2025–present2 seasons
Head Coach
West Georgia
2024–20252 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Mercer
2020–20234 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Lenoir Rhyne
20191 season
Defensive Passing Game Coordinator · Safeties
The Citadel
2017–20182 seasons
Defensive Passing Game Coordinator · Safeties
The Citadel
20151 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 7 people at 4 programs, most recently Drew Cronic, Brent Thompson and Mike Houston

Coach	Where	Seasons
Drew Cronic	Mercer	2020–2023
Drew Cronic	Lenoir Rhyne	2019
Brent Thompson	The Citadel	2017–2018
Mike Houston	The Citadel	2015
Oliver Pough	South Carolina State	2010–2013
Fred Goldsmith	Lenoir Rhyne	2009
Oliver Pough	South Carolina State	2005–2008

Mentored 33 people at 2 programs, most recently Austin Davis, Barry Brown and Brandon Taylor

Succeeded 3 people at 2 programs, most recently Mike Jacobs, Mike Adams and Josh Aldridge

Succeeded by 2 people at 2 programs, most recently Steve Englehart and Jahmal Brown

Had on staff 9 people at 2 programs, most recently Annalise Dansby, Carson Griffiths and Jared Riffel