Brooklyn Taylor joined the App State Women's Basketball staff as an assistant coach in April 2024. 

“I am honored and excited that Coach Sharp has given me this opportunity to join the App State family,” Taylor said. “I love the goals and the vision of the athletic department and am excited to recruit high level student-athletes to this beautiful campus. I believe in Coach Sharp's vision, and I know the App State fan base is going to love it.” 

Taylor worked with Sharp at Presbyterian during the Blue Hose’s historic 2023-24 season. The trio assisted in leading the Blue Hose to the program’s first Big South Tournament title and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Under their guidance, Presbyterian notched the program’s first NCAA victory and appearance in the second round, as well as a Division I-era record of 21 wins. During the 2023-24 season, Presbyterian shattered 10 team single-season records, including marks connected to scoring, assists, total rebounding, defensive rebounding and field goal percentage.
 
Presbyterian also garnered a pair of Second-Team All-Big South selections in Bryanna Brady and Tilda Sjökvist under the staff’s direction. Brady and Sjökvist each ended the season averaging team-high totals of 12.2 points per game. Brady led the team in rebounds (4.6 per game), while Sjökvist led the team in assists (3.5 per game). Sjökvist also earned a spot on the conference’s all-academic team.  
 

 
Taylor joins the Mountaineers’ staff after two seasons on Sharp’s staff at Presbyterian. Prior to her time at Presbyterian, Taylor spent one season at her alma mater, St. Francis (Pa.) University, where she worked with post players, including Jada Dapaa, who led the Northeast Conference in rebounds and ranked fourth in the nation with an average of 12.3 per game.
 
Taylor also has made coaching stops at Akron and Mercer. While at Akron, Taylor coordinated video, worked with the shooting guards, assisted in the Zips’ defensive strategy, and helped with recruiting/social media efforts. She also oversaw the team’s graduate assistant and video coordinator positions. While at Mercer, Taylor was a graduate assistant for the Bears, who went 30-3, clinched a SoCon tournament title, and were NCAA tournament bound. On the day-to-day, Taylor assisted the coaching staff with game film preparation, scouting reports, and workouts. She also oversaw the hiring and organization of the team’s student managers. The Bears went 30-3 in her time at Mercer and clinched a SoCon Title and ticket to the NCAA Tournament. 
 
In 2016, Taylor participated in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s “So You Want to Be a Coach” program at the Final Four, a program that helps assist young women aspiring to become coaches. Taylor was also invited to speak on the Rookie Coaches Panel at the 2019, 2021 and 2022 “So You Want to Be a Coach” events. 
 
Taylor earned her master’s degree in higher education leadership from Mercer in 2018 and earned her bachelor’s of science in exercise physiology from St. Francis in 2016. Additionally, Taylor was a member of St. Francis’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) program.