Adam Taylor
National, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest
Favorite Wooden Maxim
""Failure to prepare is preparing to fail""
Coach Adam Taylor comes to the John R. Wooden Course after 20 years of college basketball coaching. Previously he coached at North Central University. There, the NCAA division 3 Rams won the 2009-2010 North Central Region, regular season, and tournament championship. Prior to NCU, Taylor was the Athletic Director and Head Basketball coach at Randall University. During his time at Randall University, he led the Saints to the Central Region Championship game for the first time in 15 years. Before taking on the leadership role at Hillsdale, Taylor was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay gaining the opportunity to coach NCAA division 1 Basketball for one of the top women’s basketball programs in the NCAA. In 2007-08 Taylor helped lead the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay to a 26-4 record and a 16-2 Horizon League record and an invitation to the WNIT. During that year, the Green Bay Phoenix defeated top 20 powers Missouri State.
Areas of Expertise
- Speaker (specialty youth athletics)
- Lifelong Learning Coach
- Accountability Coach
- Behavior Assessment
- Youth Sports Development
- Church Ministry Growth
- Teamwork and Cooperation Development
- Team/Staff Culture & Philosophy Development
As a Coach
Coaching team sports coaches and players have been a part of Adam Taylor's life. He started coaching in 1997 after a successful collegiate basketball playing career. Not only does he coach on the court or field of play, he coaches people to learn the Wooden Way.
Areas of Expertise
Foundations & Fundamentals
Pyramid Of Success
Head Coach
Extraordinary Teams
Speaker (specialty youth athletics)
Youth Sports Development
Teamwork and Cooperation Development
Accountability Coach
Lifelong Learning Coach
Behavior Assessment
