2018
IWLCA Division II National Coach of the Year
Le Moyne College — championship season, 22–1 record
Career record
Four programs. Four divisions. Thirty-five years.
| Institution | Division | Years | Record | W% | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Manlius HS | HS | 1988–2006 | 245–62–3 | .795 | 2 NYS Championships |
| SUNY Cortland | D-III | 2008–2014 | 115–17 | .871 | 4 Final Fours |
| Le Moyne College | D-II | 2014–2019 | 97–12 | .890 | 2018 National Champion |
| Colgate University | D-I | 2019–2024 | 21–47 | .309 | 4 Patriot League Tournaments |
Career head coaching record: 233–76 (.754) across 16 collegiate seasons and 18 high school seasons. Combined collegiate record at SUNY Cortland and Le Moyne: 212–29 (.880).
Awards and recognition
2018
IWLCA Division II East Region Coach of the Year
Championship season recognition
2020
SUNYAC Coach of the Decade (2010s)
Voted by conference sports information directors
2011–2014
IWLCA Empire Region Coach of the Year
Four consecutive years at SUNY Cortland
2011, 2014
SUNYAC Coach of the Year
SUNY Cortland
2017
Northeast-10 Coach of the Year
Le Moyne College, undefeated 13–0 conference record
2011
ECAC Upstate New York Coach of the Year
21–2 season, program-record wins
2004, 2005
Central New York Coach of the Year
Fayetteville-Manlius back-to-back NYS titles
Hall of fame
- Fayetteville-Manlius High School Hall of Fame — inducted 2017
- Upstate New York Chapter, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame — inducted 2010
- Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame
As a player
Kathy Taylor played women's lacrosse at Cornell University and graduated in 1984. She was the first Cornell women's lacrosse player named to the All-Ivy League First Team, finishing her college career with 36 goals and 49 points. She holds a master's degree in counseling. Her husband, Joseph Taylor, is also a Cornell lacrosse letterwinner.
Her playing career laid the groundwork for what would become more than 30 years of coaching at every level of the women's game — from the first practice she ran at Fayetteville-Manlius in 1988 to the national championship she won at Le Moyne in 2018.