LA Tech Names Taylor Head Softball Coach

[Dwayne From Minden]

Looking back, we hired Mark Montgomery from Northern Colorado with a 42-63 record. He ended up doing really well here at Tech.

He was a known commodity from his time at Centenary and taking them to the NCAA and whopping us every time we played them

[roughedge]

https://lincolnparishjournal.com/202...eir-new-coach/

[HogDawg]

Quick research, he ran a clean program and his team maintained a very high team GPA. Maybe topped out what he could do at Nevada or probably there was a lack of investment for softball.

Im not sure what the turnover rate in head coach spots for softball. I imagine it isnt very high. Tech softball probably seem like a pretty attractive job. Nice facility and a good fertile recruiting territory.

Looking back, we hired Mark Montgomery from Northern Colorado with a 42-63 record. He ended up doing really well here at Tech.

I would add that we have some recent history of success too, with LA Tech winning the CUSA conference championship tournament in 2017 and 2019, as well as the regular conference title in 2019. It's one of the reason's I can't understand why our last two coaches (Bianca Duran & Maria Winn?) struggled so badly.

[roughedge]

I would add that we have some recent history of success too, with LA Tech winning the CUSA conference championship tournament in 2017 and 2019, as well as the regular conference title in 2019. It's one of the reason's I can't understand why our last coach (Bianca Duran?) struggled so badly.

Only two players from the 2019 team were on the 2021 team.

[HogDawg]

Only two players from the 2019 team were on the 2021 team.

First how in the H-E-L-L did THAT happen? That's absurd in and of itself. 2019 wasn't that long ago. Furthermore, throw in the COVID era "extra year" eligibility offerings, and we should have been well stocked with returning players in 2021, unless you're just telling me we had nothing but seniors on the 2019 team. How does that happen?

[roughedge]

There were five seniors on the 2019 team.

[HogDawg]

There were five seniors on the 2019 team.

Where did everyone else go? You said 2 players were left from the 2019 team on this year's 2021 team. That's an extraordinarily low number. There should have been a lot more than that on the roster this year (2021). Remember, 2020 didn't happen in the eyes of the NCAA. So all those 2020 players should have been back this year.

[qng001]

wolfan8431
Still in shock at Taylor leaving. If you were to ask me which coach is most likely to be here in 10 years I would have said Taylor. West coast guy Nevada player & coach & he goes to La Tech? If it were a P5 with a lot better facilities & money I could see it but this is a lateral move across the country with maybe slightly better facilities & money. Something doesn't jive here. One wonders if Covid killing our budget has anything to do with it?

Comparing the two stadiums, I don't think we are "slightly better". They have a 8x12 portable shed as their pressbox. They don't even have lights. I bet coach Taylor was wow'd by just seeing a panoramic pic of our facility.


Louisiana Tech Softball | Pano 4/20/21



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[Blue Dawg]

I mean, thats what our old one looked like. The new one is not even, to turn a phrase, in the same ballpark.

[qng001]

I mean, thats what our old one looked like. The new one is not even, to turn a phrase, in the same ballpark.

Highly doubt their fans did any research. Amazing what that tool called Google can do.

[roughedge]

I mean, thats what our old one looked like. The new one is not even, to turn a phrase, in the same ballpark.

I think our old one was better than that. At least we had padding on the outfield fence.

[Dawg Fan]

Where did everyone else go? You said 2 players were left from the 2019 team on this year's 2021 team. That's an extraordinarily low number. There should have been a lot more than that on the roster this year (2021). Remember, 2020 didn't happen in the eyes of the NCAA. So all those 2020 players should have been back this year.

After being a 3-year starter for Tech, Bayli Simon went to Division II UT-Tyler. I don't know why she decided to leave Tech. https://uttylerpatriots.com/sports/s...yli-simon/3378

[roughedge]

Coach Taylor interviewed on 97.7 this morning. Man, never heard an incoming coach so excited.

[HogDawg]

Coach Taylor interviewed on 97.7 this morning. Man, never heard an incoming coach so excited.

Good. Because what saw out of our softball team last year was NOT acceptable.