Mike Taylor has coached basketball at various levels all over the world.  He most recently served as the Head Coach of the Fraser Valley Bandits professional team in Canada.  From 2014 to 2021 Mike was the Polish National Team Coach where he led Poland from FIBA world rank #42 to #13.  He also guided Poland to their first World Cup in 52 years and only their second overall. Mike served as an assistant coach for the Czech Republic National Team from 2009-2013.  He has coached professionally in Germany and England. 

In addition to his experience overseas has coached with the Maine Red Claws in the NBA G League, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Kansas Cagerz, and the Dodge City legends.

Mike started his coaching career at a graduate assistant coach at Clarion University followed by stints as an assistant at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Pittsburg State before heading overseas to coach professionally in Germany.

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