Dennis Taylor (2021) - UT Martin Athletics Hall of Fame

Dennis Taylor

Induction:
2021

Hailing from Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Dennis Taylor was bestowed with a conference Coach of the Year award a remarkable 10 times in his career, including an Ohio Valley Conference record seven awards. He accumulated 535 wins from 1987-2019– ranking fifth amongst active NCAA coaches before his retirement in December 2019. He directed the Skyhawks to nine conference championships during parts of 33 years as head coach, leading the women's squad to its first-ever NCAA Regional appearance in 2005. Overall, he coached a pair of national champions, 13 All-Americans, five OVC Players of the Year, three OVC Freshmen of the Year and 74 all-conference honorees.