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Willie Author Taggart (born August 27, 1976) is an American football coach who is the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He has held the head coach position at five NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs: Western Kentucky (2009 to 2012 seasons); South Florida (2013 to 2016); Oregon (2017); Florida State (2018 and part of the 2019 ...
Haggins was again retained by new coach Willie Taggart when he was hired for the 2018 season. When Taggart was fired midway through the 2019 season, Haggins was again named interim coach for the final 3 regular season games; the team went 2–1 during that stretch, bringing its overall season record to 6–6 and again reaching a bowl game.
The Willie Taggart era is over at Florida Atlantic after three seasons. The Owls (5-7) will miss a postseason bowl for the second consecutive season.
Florida State was initially led by second-year head coach Willie Taggart. On November 3, 2019, Taggart was fired after losing to Miami (FL) and falling to 4–5 on the season and 9–12 overall. Defensive line coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season, for the second time during his tenure with the program.
Former Oregon lineman Doug Brenner filed a civil lawsuit against Taggart, the university, another former coach and the NCAA centering around controversial workouts in 2017.
Taggart says he's "not bitter" about his early ouster at Florida State. He's just eager to start his next chapter.
During a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no prior spring practice, Taggart led the FAU Owls to a 5–4 record, which includes a loss to the Memphis Tigers in the first and only Montgomery Bowl. He was fired on November 26, 2022, finishing with a 15–18 record.
Virginia Tech trounced Florida State 24-3 on Monday night, spoiling Willie Taggart’s debut in his dream job. Florida State coach Willie Taggart believes Virginia Tech faked injuries Skip to main ...