EJ Taylor

Taylor will begin his first season as the Dock Spiders Hitting Coach in 2026. The Oklahoma native is entering his second season as an assistant coach at Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, Oklahoma, working with hitters and infielders. In his first season on the NOC-Enid staff, Taylor help lead Jets hitters to a .465 on-base percentage.

The Jets offense ranked in the Top 5 nationally in that category and also ranked in the Top 5 nationally in doubles. Taylor also coached a national Gold Glove winner at first base. Prior to his position at NOC-Enid, he served as a graduate assistant at Southern Nazarene University (OK). Taylor was a standout player at Midwest City High School (OK) before joining NOC-Enid as a player in 2018. He set the NOC-Enid record for RBI in a season on his way to being named NJCAA All-American his freshman year. In 2019, he helped guide the Jets to a NJCAA National Championship, a first for the storied program. That same year, Taylor set the Jets record for walks in a season. He went on to play at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, then transferred to Southern Nazarene University. While at SNU, he earned All-American honors for the second time and led the conference in batting average and on-base percentage. Taylor then went on to play one season for the Tucson Saguaros (Independent) and two seasons for the Williamsport Crosscutters (MLB Draft League).