| Coach Tom Taylor is the son of the
late Coach Tommy Taylor Sr. and Francis Grubbs Taylor. Taylor is a
1971 honor graduate of Cairo High School where he received Prep
All-American honors under the tutelage of his Dad. He is married to
the former Diane Mitchell, and they have three children Tory, Tom, and
Troy. In 1976, Tom graduated from Valdosta State with a BA in
Political Science. His current assignment is ISS Instructor at
Thomasville High School.
Coach Taylor has extensive experience coaching
high school football. He was defensive coordinator from 1980 until
1983 when Mitchell-Baker won the AAA state championship. In 1984 he became
the head coach and offensive coordinator winning two sub-regions and one
region championship. He posted a 28-15 record (.651) during his
four-year tour. Tom has also been a head coach with girls and boys
basketball at Cook High in Adel as well as girls and boys track and cross
country at West Hall High School in Oakwood, Georgia. Taylor
presently coaches the inside linebackers and heads the Thomasville girls'
track program.
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