Poteet High School Head Football Coach
Bill Taylor exemplifies the word “coach.” Over 35 years, Taylor accumulated over 200 wins during his career, reaching the playoffs 20 times. Joining the district in 1981, he found his footing quickly as a part of Gary Childress’ impressive North Mesquite football teams in the 1980s. This success led to an opportunity in 1988 to become Poteet High School’s first football coach and campus athletic coordinator. Over the next 13 years, Taylor led the Pirates to seven playoff appearances and three district championships, earning him several district coach of the year awards and two nominations for the prestigious Tom Landry Award. Taylor hung up the headset in 2001 but not before establishing a winning culture at Poteet in both men’s and women’s sports. While his coaching days are over, Coach Taylor has continued to serve as an assistant athletic director and consultant for the Athletics Department to this day, with over 40 years of service to Mesquite ISD.
