Jordan Taylor is beginning her second season as an assistant coach at Loyola University Chicago. An accomplished pitcher during her playing days at the University of Michigan, Taylor came to Loyola from Boston University, where she served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons and helped guide the Terriers to the 2014 Patriot League title.
Working with the pitchers at Loyola, Taylor helped the staff trim a full run off its earned run average in 2016 (4.70 to 3.70) and her work with Kiley Jones helped the freshman become a 10-game winner in her rookie season. Off the field, 11 Rambler softball student-athletes were named to the MVC Honor Roll.
A graduate of Michigan, Taylor was a three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American, two-time top-10 NCAA Player of the Year finalist and the 2010 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. During her four years in Ann Arbor, she helped lead the Wolverines to four Big Ten titles, three NCAA super regional appearances and a trip to the 2009 Women's College World Series. Taylor posted a 1.27 career ERA and graduated with eight school records, including wins, strikeouts, saves and no-hitters.
After college, Taylor won two World Cup championships and the 2012 Pan American gold medal as a member of the U.S. National Team. She then spent two years playing professional softball in Japan before joining the USSSA Pride and helping the team capture back-to-back National Pro Fastpitch titles in 2013 and 2014.
