| Joel Taylor | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | West Georgia |
| Current Conference: | UAC |
| Current Record: | 0–0 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | South Carolina State University (2004, 2008) |
| Player Years1: | 2001–2004 |
| Player Team1: | South Carolina State |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Coach Team1: | South Carolina State (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Coach Team2: | South Carolina State (DA) |
| Coach Years3: | 2009 |
| Coach Team3: | Lenoir–Rhyne (OLB) |
| Coach Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Coach Team4: | South Carolina State (DB) |
| Coach Years5: | 2014–2018 |
| Coach Team5: | The Citadel (S) |
| Coach Years6: | 2019 |
| Coach Team6: | Lenoir–Rhyne (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years7: | 2020–2023 |
| Coach Team7: | Mercer (DC/LB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team8: | West Georgia |
| Overall Record: | 0–0 |
Joel Taylor (born) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of West Georgia, a position he has held since 2024.[1] [2] He also coached for South Carolina State,[3] Lenoir–Rhyne,[4] The Citadel,[5] [6] and Mercer.[7] [8] He played college football for South Carolina State as a defensive back.