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Mizzou volleyball names Taylor full-time head coach

By Tyler Murry

Published November 14, 2019 6:37 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. - MU announced it has removed the interim tag from Josh Taylor's title by making him the full-time head volleyball coach.

Josh and Molly Taylor are in their first season leading the Tigers after taking over for Wayne and Susan Kreklow.

The Taylors have led the Tigers to a 16-6 record in 2019, and Mizzou has been ranked eight different times during the year. If the winning continues, Mizzou will make its fifth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Mizzou announced Josh Taylor and the university agreed to a five-year extension that would keep him in Columbia through 2024.

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Tyler Murry

Tyler Murry is a sports reporter and anchor. He has lived in Columbia since 2013 and worked at ABC 17 News since 2017.

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