UBC Seasons: 1
Overall record: 531-182 (22-8 at UBC)
Conference record: 296-94 (16-4 at UBC)
Canada West Playoff record: 49-21 (2-1 at UBC)
U SPORTS National Championship record: 14-14 (0-2Â at UBC)
*As of March, 2026
Dave Taylor was named UBC Women's Basketball head coach in July, 2025. He joined the T-Birds after a fantastic 19-year run as the head coach of the Regina Cougars. A two-time U SPORTS and Canada West Coach of the Year (2011-12, 2022-23), Taylor sits top 10 all-time for U SPORTS Women's Basketball victories and has the best career winning percentage (.744) of all active Canada West coaches.
The Thunderbirds had a successful season in Taylor's first year at the helm of the program, rebounding after a 5-4 start to conference play to win 11 straight to end the regular season, finishing first place in the Pacific Division. In the playoffs they defeated two nationally-ranked teams in a row in Alberta and Regina, before dropping a close game to Calgary in the Canada West Final. At the U SPORTS Final 8, the T-Birds lost to eventual national champs Saskatchewan in the opening round before falling 68-66 to No. 1 seed TMU in the consolation semifinals.
Before being named Regina's head coach ahead of the 2006-07 campaign, Taylor served as an assistant coach for the Cougars for 13 seasons. He worked his way up from a part-time member of the coaching staff to eventually becoming the lead assistant and then head coach following the departure of Jeff Speedy. He led the Cougars to the U SPORTS National Championship Final in just his second season as head coach, and did it again the following year, earning a silver medal both times.Â
In all, Taylor won two Canada West championships and qualified for nationals on nine occasions during his time at the helm in Regina.
Prior to his coaching career, Taylor earned a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Saskatchewan. He lives in Vancouver with his wife, Jennifer, and their three kids, Anna, Hayden, and Reese.
