Darius Taylor (born October 2, 1978) is an American

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coach and former player who is currently the General Manager of th
Connecticut Sun
of the

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(WNBA).

Career

Taylor began his coaching career as an assistant coach at

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in 2004 under

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. He was later an assistant coach at

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, also under Staley. He left South Carolina in 2015 after his fiancée Joni Taylor was named the head coach at

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Atlanta Dream

Taylor was named an assistant coach for the

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of the WNBA on December 27, 2017. He was named interim head coach on July 24, 2021 after previous interim head coach Mike Petersen resigned due to health issues.

Connecticut Sun

Taylor was named general manager of the Connecticut Sun on November 29, 2022.

Personal life

Taylor's wife Joni is currently the head women's basketball coach at

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. The couple have two daughters, one born in 2016 and the other in 2019.

Head coaching record

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