Willie Taggart

Willie Taggart
	Taggart at a press conference at Florida State in 2017
New York Giants
Title	Running backs coach
Personal information
Born	August 27, 1976; Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position	Quarterback
College	Western Kentucky
Career history
	Western Kentucky (1999); Wide receivers coach; Western Kentucky (2000); Quarterbacks coach; Western Kentucky (2001–2002); Co-offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach; Western Kentucky (2003–2006); Assistant head coach & quarterbacks coach; Stanford (2007–2009); Running backs coach; Western Kentucky (2010–2012); Head coach; South Florida (2013–2016); Head coach; Oregon (2017); Head coach; Florida State (2018–2019); Head coach; Florida Atlantic (2020–2022); Head coach; Baltimore Ravens (2023–2024); Running backs coach; Baltimore Ravens (2025); Assistant head coach & running backs coach; New York Giants (2026–present); Running backs coach;
Awards and highlights
	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Jersey No. 1 retired;
Head coaching record
Regular season	NCAA: 71–80 (.470)
Postseason	NCAA: 0–2 (.000)
Career	NCAA: 71–82 (.464)

Willie Author Taggart (born August 27, 1976) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has held the head coach position at five NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs: Western Kentucky (2009 to 2012 seasons); South Florida (2013 to 2016); Oregon (2017); Florida State (2018 and part of the 2019 season); and Florida Atlantic (2020 to 2022). At all five schools, he was the first African-American to be hired as the head coach.