Gene Taylor (athletic director)

Gene Taylor
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Kansas State
Conference Big 12 Conference
Biographical details
Born (1957-07-22) July 22, 1957
Safford, Arizona
Alma mater Arizona State University (1980)
St. Thomas University (1985)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1985–1986 SMU (ticket office)
1986–2001 Navy (associate AD)
2001–2014 North Dakota State
2014–2017 Iowa (deputy AD)
2017–present Kansas State
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
FCS Central Region AD of the Year (2008 and 2012)

Forrest Gene Taylor (born July 22, 1957 in Safford, Arizona) is an American university sports administrator, currently serving as the athletic director at Kansas State University, serving since May 2017. Prior to his current position, Taylor served as the deputy athletics director at the University of Iowa from 2014 to 2017, and was the athletics director at North Dakota State University from 2001 to 2014.[1]

Career

Early career

Born in Safford, Arizona, Taylor graduated from Arizona State University in business in 1980 and completed his master's degree from St. Thomas University in 1985. After graduating from Arizona State, Taylor worked in restaurants while completing his master's degree. During the 1985–86 school year, Taylor served at Southern Methodist University working in the ticket office.[2] For the next 15 years, Taylor would serve in various roles, including associate athletics director, at the United States Naval Academy from 1986 to 2001.[3]

North Dakota State University

In the summer of 2001, Taylor began his first full-time gig as an athletics director at North Dakota State. During his tenure at North Dakota State, Taylor more than tripled the department's budget,[4] as well as helped the university transition from a NCAA Division II school to a NCAA Division I FCS school.[5] Taylor also hired several successful coaches who have moved on to larger NCAA Division I schools: football coach Craig Bohl (2011–2013 FCS national champions) who is now at Wyoming, and basketball coaches Tim Miles (now at Nebraska) and Saul Phillips (now at Ohio).[6] Taylor left for the University of Iowa to become the deputy athletic director in 2014.[7]

In 2008 and 2012, Taylor was awarded the FCS Central Region Athletic Director of the Year.[8]

Kansas State University

In April 2017, Taylor was hired as the new athletics director at Kansas State University, replacing John Currie.[9]

Personal life

Taylor is married to his wife, Cathy, and has two children.

References

  1. ↑ "Kansas State hires Gene Taylor from Iowa as athletic director". April 14, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Dulle, Brian (April 17, 2017). "K-State introduces Gene Taylor as new director of athletics". Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Corbitt, Ken. "K-State AD Gene Taylor praised for building personal relationships". Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "North Dakota State University Athletics - Staff Directory". gobison.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ Corbitt, Ken. "Gene Taylor targeted K-State as prime AD position". Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jellison, Joel. "K-State tabs Gene Taylor as AD". Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Gene Taylor – Iowa Deputy Athletics Director". hawkeyesports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NDSU's Taylor Honored by NACDA". June 9, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ Newton, Ryan. "K-State introduces Gene Taylor as new director of athletics". KSNW. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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