Taylor Kelly

Former VU men's basketball starter Taylor Kelly returned to his alma matter in the Summer of 2014 to take on top assistant coaching duties under head coach Rhett Soliday.

After his playing career with the Lions, Kelly was hired as a graduate assistant at Cal State University Dominguez Hills.

He spent half of the 2013-14 season as a GA with the Toros before being promoted to lead assistant in the program for the remainder of the year.

As a student-athlete, Kelly played three years with the Lions after transferring in from Fresno State University. He was a two-year captain, an NAIA Scholar Athlete, a three-time Golden State Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete and ranks among the top-five in Vanguard men's basketball history in career 3-point field goals made as well as in 3-point field goal percentage (single season). As a senior, he was named VU Male Athlete of the Year and won the Champions of Character Award for the athletic department.

Kelly obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology in 2013 and graduated with his Master's Degree in Physical Education Administration at Cal State Dominguez Hills in May of 2015.