Woody Taylor Named To Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistants List
10/19/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MACON, Ga. - Silver Waves Media announced Monday that Mercer men's basketball assistant coach Woody Taylor has been named to its Top 100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches and General Managers list.
Woody Taylor is in his first season with the Bears in 2026-27, after spending the previous seven seasons at UNC Asheville. Taylor was an assistant coach for his first six seasons with the Bulldogs before being promoted to associate head coach prior to last season.
During the 2025-26 season, Taylor helped guide UNC Asheville to another strong campaign as the Bulldogs recorded at least eight conference wins for the seventh consecutive season and advanced to the Big South Tournament semifinals for the fourth straight year, making UNC Asheville one of just 22 programs nationally to achieve that feat. UNC Asheville led the conference in multiple offensive categories while holding opponents to the league's lowest scoring average over the last three seasons. The Bulldogs produced five all-conference selections. UNC Asheville averaged more than 73 points per game for the seventh consecutive season and paced the conference with 13 games featuring multiple 20-point scorers.
In his fourth season in Asheville in 2022-23, Taylor helped the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons in school history. UNC Asheville not only posted a school record 27 wins on the season but also captured both the Big South Regular Season and Tournament Championships. The tournament title for the Bulldogs is their sixth in program history and with it earned the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2016.
Established in 2020, Silver Waves Media is dedicated to helping sports professionals and athletes advance their careers to the next stage. The purpose of Silver Waves Media is to lift up others in the sports world and highlight the success and achievements of those around us. More than 40 previous Silver Waves Media Top 100 honorees have gone on to become head coaches.
Woody Taylor is in his first season with the Bears in 2026-27, after spending the previous seven seasons at UNC Asheville. Taylor was an assistant coach for his first six seasons with the Bulldogs before being promoted to associate head coach prior to last season.
During the 2025-26 season, Taylor helped guide UNC Asheville to another strong campaign as the Bulldogs recorded at least eight conference wins for the seventh consecutive season and advanced to the Big South Tournament semifinals for the fourth straight year, making UNC Asheville one of just 22 programs nationally to achieve that feat. UNC Asheville led the conference in multiple offensive categories while holding opponents to the league's lowest scoring average over the last three seasons. The Bulldogs produced five all-conference selections. UNC Asheville averaged more than 73 points per game for the seventh consecutive season and paced the conference with 13 games featuring multiple 20-point scorers.
In his fourth season in Asheville in 2022-23, Taylor helped the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons in school history. UNC Asheville not only posted a school record 27 wins on the season but also captured both the Big South Regular Season and Tournament Championships. The tournament title for the Bulldogs is their sixth in program history and with it earned the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2016.
Established in 2020, Silver Waves Media is dedicated to helping sports professionals and athletes advance their careers to the next stage. The purpose of Silver Waves Media is to lift up others in the sports world and highlight the success and achievements of those around us. More than 40 previous Silver Waves Media Top 100 honorees have gone on to become head coaches.
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