Willie Taggart
Last coached Florida Atlantic Owls, 2022- Record
- 71-81
- Win percentage
- .467
- Games
- 152
- Seasons
- 132010–2022
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.9 | SP+ -7.1 | Offense 24.4 | Defense 30.4 |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.6 | SP+ -5.2 | Offense 23.1 | Defense 28.4 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 5-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -8.2 | SP+ -0.3 | Offense 23.2 | Defense 23.7 |
| 2019 |  Florida State | 4-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.2 | SP+ 1.8 | Offense 30.2 | Defense 27.1 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 5-7 | AP preseason #19 | AP final — | SRS -2.8 | SP+ 1.4 | Offense 25.0 | Defense 22.8 |
| 2017 |  Oregon | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.6 | SP+ 9.1 | Offense 35.0 | Defense 25.1 |
| 2016 |  South Florida | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 7.2 | SP+ 9.8 | Offense 44.4 | Defense 34.9 |
| 2015 | South Florida | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.4 | SP+ 3.6 | Offense 30.1 | Defense 26.8 |
| 2014 | South Florida | 4-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -14.9 | SP+ -11.8 | Offense 19.0 | Defense 32.3 |
| 2013 | South Florida | 2-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -12.4 | SP+ -15.5 | Offense 10.8 | Defense 27.2 |
| 2012 |  Western Kentucky | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.4 | SP+ -4.7 | Offense 26.1 | Defense 28.9 |
| 2011 | Western Kentucky | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.5 | SP+ -16.1 | Offense 16.9 | Defense 32.4 |
| 2010 | Western Kentucky | 2-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -17.8 | SP+ -27.6 | Offense 12.5 | Defense 37.2 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Florida Atlantic | Head Coach |
| 2017–2019 | Florida State | Head Coach |
| 2016–2017 | Oregon | Head Coach |
| 2013–2016 | South Florida | Head Coach |
| 2010–2012 | Western Kentucky | Head Coach |
| 2007–2009 | Stanford | Running Backs Coach (under Jim Harbaugh) |
| 2003–2006 | Western Kentucky | Assistant Head Coach (under David Elson) |
| 2001–2006 | Western Kentucky | Co-Offensive Coordinator (under David Elson) |
| 2000–2006 | Western Kentucky | Quarterbacks Coach (under David Elson) |
| 1999 | Western Kentucky | Wide Receivers Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | JaMarcus Shephard | Quality Control Coach | Head coach at Oregon State 2026– |
| 2014–2018 | Charles Kelly | Defensive Backs Coach, Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Jacksonville State 2025– |
| 2012–2013 | Ryan Beard | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Coastal Carolina 2025– |
| 2019–2021 | Kenny Dillingham | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Arizona State 2023– |
| 2017 | Mario Cristobal | Co-Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Miami 2021– |
| 2003–2014 | Walt Wells | Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Eastern Kentucky 2019– |
| 2018–2019 | Harlon Barnett | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Michigan State 2023 |
| 2016–2017 | Brady Hoke | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at San Diego State 2020–2023 |
| 2017–2019 | Marcus Arroyo | Offensive Coordinator, Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at UNLV 2019–2022 |
| 2018 | Walt Bell | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at UMass 2019–2021 |
| 2013–2018 | Randy Sanders | Co-Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at East Tennessee State 2018–2021 |
| 2010 | Mike Sanford | Passing Game Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Western Kentucky 2016–2018 |
| 2015–2016 | Tom Allen | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Indiana 2016–2023 |