Venus Taylor

Venus Taylor

Venus Taylor was named the seventh head coach in the history of the North Central College softball program in January of 2021. An accomplished player at the NCAA Division I and professional levels, Taylor has head coaching experience at nearly all levels of collegiate competition.

Bio Categories - Competitive Accomplishments
North Central College
  • Head Coach, 2021-present
    • 108-92 overall record in five seasons
    • Runner-up at NCAA Division III Trine Regional, 2022
    • CCIW Tournament Qualifiers - 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
    • 19 All-CCIW selections
      • 2023 CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year Award
      • 2024 CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year Award
    • Two NFCA All-Region selections
Charleston Southern University
  • Head Coach, 2019-2021
    • 28-46 overall record in two seasons
    • BIg South Conference Tournament Qualifiers - 2019
    • Five All-Big South Conference selections
Judson University
  • Head Coach, 2015-2018
    • 133-80-1 overall record in four seasons
    • Four National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) World Series appearances
    • Four Regional Coach of the Year awards
Bradley University
  • Head Coach, 2003-2005
    • 66-49-1 overall record in two seasons
Georgia Tech University
  • Assistant Coach, 2003
    • 35-25 overall record in one season
    • Coached outfielders and assisted with recruiting and hitting
    • NCAA Divsion I Tournament qualifiers
Lake City Community College (Florida)
  • Head Coach, 2001
    • 47-10 overall record in one season
    • National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Champions
    • Mid-Florida Conference Champions
    • Mid-Florida Conference Coach of the Year
Playing Experience
  • Women's Professional Fastpitch League, 1997-2005
    • Played for Carolina Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Firestix, New York/New Jersey Juggernaut and Chicago Bandits
    • Three-time All-Star (1997, 1998, 1999)
    • Two-time world champion (1999 w/Tampa Bay, 2004 w/New York/New Jersey)
  • Western Illinois University, 1994-1997
    • 1997 Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year
    • Four-time All-Conference selection
    • Single-season program records for hits (68), runs (50) and stolen bases (42)
Bio Categories - Personal Info
  • Native of Moline, Illinois
  • Graduated with bachelor's degree in physical education from Western Illinois University, 1998
  • Western Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, 2009
  • Has one son, Talyn Taylor