Otto Benjamin Taylor Jr. (born August 21, 1967) is an American college basketball coach, currently head coach for Tuskegee. He is a former head men's basketball coach at Chicago State University and former interim head coach at the University of Hawaii.[1]

Benjy Taylor
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTuskegee
ConferenceSIAC
Record71–53 (.573)
Biographical details
Born (1967-08-21) August 21, 1967 (age 56)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1989Richmond
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991Richmond (GA)
1991–1992Cornell (assistant)
1992–1995The Citadel (assistant)
1995–2000Northern Illinois (assistant)
2000–2001Pepperdine (assistant)
2001–2004North Central
2004–2005Indiana State (assistant)
2005–2007Tulane (assistant)
2007–2010Chicago State
2012–2014Hawaii (assistant)
2014–2015Hawaii (interim)
2016Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
2016–2019Cal State Bakersfield (assistant)
2019–presentTuskegee
Head coaching record
Overall160–165 (.492)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SIAC West division (2023)

Head coaching record edit

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (2001–2004)
2001–02 North Central 8–17 4–10 7th
2002–03 North Central 8–17 4–10 6th
2003–04 North Central 12–12 5–9 6th
North Central: 28–46 (.378) 13–29 (.310)
Chicago State Cougars (NCAA Division I independent) (2007–2009)
2007–08 Chicago State 11–17
2008–09 Chicago State 19–13
Chicago State Cougars (Great West Conference) (2009–2010)
2009–10 Chicago State 9–23 4–8 T–5th
Chicago State: 39–53 (.424) 4–8 (.333)
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (Big West Conference) (2014–2015)
2014–15 Hawaii 22–13 8–8 5th
Hawaii: 22–13 (.629) 8–8 (.500)
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20 Tuskegee 17–10 14–5 2nd (West)
2020–21 Tuskegee 6–7
2021–22 Tuskegee 15–13 11–7 2nd (West)
2022–23 Tuskegee 20–8 15–5 T–1st (West)
2023–24 Tuskegee 13-15 12–8 2nd (West)
Tuskegee: 71–53 (.573) 52–25 (.675)
Total: 160–165 (.492)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References edit

  1. ^ "Gib Arnold removed as coach". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

External links edit