Lance Taylor
Head Coach at Western Michigan since 2023.
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- Seasons coached
- 20
- First season
- 2007
- Teams
- 8
Career
11 stints
- 2007–2008AlabamaGraduate Assistant
- 2009App StateWide Receivers
- 2010New York JetsAssistant Coach
- 2011New York JetsQuality Control Coach
- 2012New York JetsAssistant Tight EndsQuality Control Coach
- 2013Carolina PanthersAssistant Wide Receivers
- 2014–2016StanfordRunning Backs
- 2017–2018Carolina PanthersWide Receivers
- 2019–2021Notre DameRunning Backs
- 2022LouisvilleOffensive Coordinator
- 2023–presentWestern MichiganHead Coach
Coaching tree
10 mentors, 41 protégés, 2 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
51
- 2026Andre BernardiMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Ben FeistMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Bethany van der LekMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Cam AllenMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Carson KippMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Casey McHughMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Chris ToudleMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Colin RichmondMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Dan SabockMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Darren PaigeMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Drew MoultonMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Duane VaughnMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Ethan BrenesMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Greer MartiniMentored · Western Michigan
- 2026Jake ReynoldsMentored · Western Michigan
36 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
12
- 2023Jeff BrohmSucceeded by · Louisville
- 2023Tim LesterSucceeded · Western Michigan
- 2022Deland McCulloughSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 2019Autry DensonSucceeded · Notre Dame
- 2017Ron GouldSucceeded by · Stanford
- 2014Tavita PritchardSucceeded · Stanford
- 2010Clyde SimmonsSucceeded · New York Jets
- 2010Clyde SimmonsSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 2010Mike SmithSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 2009Mike GrohSucceeded by · Alabama
- 2008Glenn SchumannSucceeded by · Alabama
- 2007Gabe GiardinaSucceeded · Alabama
Tenure
20 seasons
- Western MichiganHead coach · 2023–2026 · current4
- Notre DamePosition coach · 2019–20213
- Carolina PanthersPosition coach · 2013–20183
- StanfordPosition coach · 2014–20163
- New York JetsPosition coach · 2010–20122
- AlabamaAnalyst · 2007–20082
- LouisvilleCoordinator · 20221
- New York JetsAnalyst · 20111
- App StatePosition coach · 20091
Pipeline
2 of 12 coordinators
- 2 seasonsScott Powerunder at Western Michigan 2024 · head coach at Central Washington2026
- 1 seasonBilly Coshunder at Western Michigan 2023 · head coach at Stony Brook2024
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Lance Taylor. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.