Devin Taylor
Devin Taylor
Title: Head Baseball Coach
Phone: 567-661-7936
Email: devin_taylor@owens.edu
Year: 3rd Year
Previous College: IPFW

Devin Taylor, who was named the sixth head baseball coach at Owens Community College in September 2012, is in his third year with the Express.

In 2014, Taylor led the Express to a three and a half game improvement from his first year. Additionally, the team was vastly improved in conference play and finished in second place. The team's season came to an end in the Sub-Region XII tournament.

In 2013, Taylor guided the Express to their first NJCAA Region XII tournament appearance since 2009-10. The team captured the NJCAA Sub-Region XII championship with wins over Vincennes University and Cuyahoga Community College. 

Taylor's first Region XII tournament game resulted in a 6-4 win in 10 innings over Jackson College

Following the season, six of Taylor's players signed with four-year schools, including Dane Davis, who signed at NCAA D-I IPFW. Academically, seven players earned All-OCCAC Academic honors in 2013, while Dane Davis earned national academic honors.

Prior to Owens, Taylor spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, IL. While there, he served as the team's catching, hitting and pitching coach. In those three years, Lincoln Trail catchers threw out an impressive 49 percent of would be base stealers, the team batting average was above .300 and the team ERA was below 3.40.

Additional duties for Taylor at Lincoln Trail included recruiting and serving as third base coach.

As a player, Taylor split his time between Lincoln Trail and IPFW. As a two-year starter at Lincoln Trail, he was a two-time conference and region champion. Following that, he was a two-year starter at IPFW. In 2008, he was the only NCAA D-I catcher to start and catch every regular season game. He currently holds the record for most baserunners thrown out in a single season and career.

Following his collegiate baseball career, Taylor spent two seasons in the Canadian leagues. He holds an associate degree from Lincoln Trail College and a bachelor's degree from Indiana University.

Taylor was born and raised in the small, southeastern Kentucky town of Brodhead. He is the son of Coy and Linda Taylor, and he has five older brothers - Shannon, Keyvin, Shawn, Brandon and Shea.