willie taggart
Twelve years ago, Willie Taggart got a phone call that changed his life. [1]
The 2009 class includes Chris Ridler (track/cross country) and Willie Taggart (football). [2]
Former Western Kentucky standout Willie Taggart begins his third season on the Stanford coaching staff as running backs coach. [3]
Western Kentucky’s football program was on life support before Willie Taggart arrived in the fall of 1994. [4]
Joe Young, director of football media relations at Stanford, said former Western quarterback and current Stanford running backs coach Willie Taggart was not available for comment. [5]
That list includes a pair of All-Americans (Willie Taggart, WKU’s career rushing leader and I-AA football’s all-time top running quarterback and offensive lineman Andy Hape). [6]
Taggart followed a long line of star quarterbacks at Manatee, but Frank Turner, Taggart’s position coach in high school and a friend, attributes the Palmetto native’s success to his work ethic and attitude. [4]
It’s been 12 days since the search began for Western’s next coach following the news that Head Coach David Elson would not be retained after the season. [5]
Last season, Taggart was at the helm of the Cardinal running game that finished second in the Pac-10 Conference in rushing offense, averaging 199.6 yards a game on the ground. [3]
Taggart was a wiry state champion quarterback from Manatee High who possessed a winning attitude and exuded confidence on the field. [4]
The Goodman File: Full Name ‘ David Patrick Goodman; Parents ‘ David and Patricia Goodman (father, service manager; mother, registered nurse); Birth ‘ Aug. 10, 1977, Hardin County, Ky.; High School ‘ Central Hardin ‘95; HS Coach ‘ Mike Lewis (Western Kentucky); HS Letters ‘ football 1, track 1; Major ‘ Civil Engineering Technology; Ambition ‘ career in engineering; Hobbies ‘ fishing, sports. [7]
Taggart, a four-year starter, ran for 1,313 yards and ranked among the nation’s leaders in both rushing and scoring (92 points ‘ he is also Western’s career scoring leader). [...] When that football sage, whoever he was, said “You can’t tell the players without a program,” he could have described the 1999 Western Kentucky football team! [6]
The inductees will also be honored in ceremonies on Jimmy Feix Field at halftime of the annual Homecoming Football Game, set to kickoff at 4 p.m. [2]
HS/Misc: Came to Western from Central Hardin High School where he was an honorable mention All-State lineman as senior after earning All-Area honors three straight years… played his prep ball for WKU grad Mike Lewis… big and strong (he benches 325 pounds), he placed fourth in the state in power lifting competition as a senior… an outstanding performer in the classroom, he was an honor roll student each of his four years in high school…active in the CHHS’ Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapters, he was twice named to the school’s Who’s Who list. [7]
Sources:
[1] Bowling Green Daily News
[2] Two Hilltopper Greats to be Inducted into WKU Athletic Hall …
[3] Player Bio: Willie Taggart - STANFORD OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
[4] Taggart: From Manatee to WKU hall of fame - Manatee …
[5] Coach search moving forward | wkuherald.com
[6] 1999 Football Outlook
[7] Preseason All-America Candidates