Western Michigan University Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the hiring of Lance Taylor as the new head coach of the WMU Football program, pending all University hiring processes and Board approval. Taylor will be introduced as the 17th head coach in program history at a press conference on Friday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. in WMU's Heritage Hall.
"At the start of this process, we were searching for someone with relentless energy and the capacity to lift everyone around them to greater aspirational heights," said Bartholomae. "We also sought someone who had demonstrated championship success throughout his life and career.
Coach Taylor is quite simply one of the most impressive individuals I have had the pleasure to spend time with. He has won championships as an athlete and as a coach at all levels of our industry, including within two separate Power 5 Conferences. He has recruited and mentored Heisman finalists, and some of the NFL's finest. He has coached in NFL Conference Championship games. He has coached in New Years Six Bowl Games and in the College Football Playoff.
Most importantly, Coach Taylor is an inspirational leader with high integrity and shares my passion to lead the country in the holistic development of our student-athletes. Our vision aligned within minutes of conversation, and our future is in great hands."
