Artie Taylor was hired as Wittenberg's full-time assistant men's basketball coach prior to the 2002-03 season.

Taylor, an Indianapolis, Ind. native, received his undergraduate degree from John Carroll University in 1998. Taylor was a basketball standout at John Carroll, earning all-conference and all-region honors during a career that included two league titles and berths in three NCAA Division III Tournaments. He also serves as marketing director for the Wittenberg University athletic department.

In his four seasons at Wittenberg, Taylor has coached some of the finest players in school history while helping the Tigers to three NCAA Division III Tournament berths.

Since completing his playing career, Taylor has served as an assistant coach at John Carroll, Defiance College and Cardinal Ritter High School in Indianapolis before arriving at Wittenberg. Taylor resides in Columbus with his wife, Christine, and their son, A.J.