Austin Taylor - Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach - Staff Directory - Indiana Wesleyan University

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Austin Taylor

Title

Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach
Email

austin.taylor@indwes.edu
Phone

765-677-3728

EDUCATION:

Ball State University - Bachelor's in Sport Administration, minor in Marketing [2016]

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Indiana Wesleyan University (NAIA), Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach [2024-Present]
Indiana Wesleyan University (NAIA), Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator [2023]
Indiana Wesleyan University (NAIA), Defensive Line [2022-2023]
Butler University (NCAA D1), Tight Ends [2021-22]
DePauw University (NCAA D3), Defensive Line [2019-21]
Zionsville High School, Nickels/Assistant Defensive Coordinator [2019]
Hamilton Southeastern High School, Outside Linebackers/Assistant Defensive Coordinator [2018]
Pike High School, Defensive Line [2017-18]

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

As a Coach:
- 2024 (IWU)
  - 13 Defensive Program Records Broken
  - 6 Defensive Touchdowns (#2 in NAIA)
  - 40 Sacks (#5 in NAIA)
  - 11.7 PPG Allowed (#4 in NAIA)
  - 19 Interceptions (#6 in NAIA)
  - 270.8 Yards/Game Allowed (#8 in NAIA)
  - 99 Rushing Yards/Game Allowed (#11 in NAIA)
  - 70.8 Tackles/Game (#14 NAIA)
  - 2 NAIA All-American Defensive Players
  - Cliff Harris Award Finalist (Clayton Mosher | NAIA's Top Defensive Player)
  - MSFA Defensive Player of the Year (Clayton Mosher)
  - 9 MSFA All-Conference Defensive Players
- 2023 (IWU)
  - 18 PPG Allowed (#19 in NAIA)
  - 23 Interceptions (#2 in NAIA)
  - 77.2 Tackles/Game (#2 in NAIA)
  - #1 in MSFA in Takaways
  - 2 NAIA All-American Defensive Players
  - 9 MSFA All-Conference Defensive Players
- 2022 (IWU)
  - #1 in NAIA in Takeaways
  - #1 in MSFA in Sacks
  - 2 NAIA All-American Defensive Lineman
  - 3 MSFA All-Conference First Team Defensive Lineman
  - 2 MSFA All-Conference Second Team Defensive Lineman
  - 3 MSFA All-Conference Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman
  - MSFA Individual Sack Leader
- 2020 (DePauw)
  - 2nd team All-Conference Defensive Linemen
- 2017 (Pike HS)
  - Region 7 Minority Representative

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Austin is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.