I’m excited that Willie Taggart has joined the FAU family as our new head football coach. A Florida native, Coach Taggart is considered one of the best offensive minds in the country and has proven to be a very successful recruiter.

Coach Taggart comes to FAU after serving as head coach at Florida State University. He landed the 11th-ranked recruiting class in the nation in 2018, a class that yielded a Freshman All-America defensive back and a wide receiver who set FSU records for receiving yards by a freshman. He also led remarkable turnarounds at several of his previous head coaching stops, including the University of South Florida. He turned the Bulls into one of the most exciting programs in the country by 2016, leading the team to a 10-2 record and No. 25 ranking in the final regular season poll. His offense averaged 43.6 points per game, ranking fourth in the country, and was fifth in the nation averaging 291.8 rushing yards per game.

Coach Taggart is committed to long-term success and we look forward to his leadership of our winning football program. We are happy to welcome him; his wife, Taneshia; their sons, Willie Jr. and Jackson; and daughter, Morgan, to the FAU family. Go Owls!