Taylor Barnette - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Taylor Barnette

Title:
Director of Player Development, Men's Basketball
Email:
taylor@GoCards.com

Taylor Barnette, who has worked with the University of Louisville men’s basketball team for the past three seasons, was named Director of Basketball Operations on the UofL men’s basketball staff in May 2021.

In addition, Barnette has served as an assistant coach on the UofL staff since late January, and also served in that capacity for a three-week period in November 2021.

“Taylor Barnette has earned his position through hard work,” said former UofL Head Caoch Chris Mack. “His positivity is contagious and both the staff and players connect with Taylor on and off the floor. Taylor has learned college basketball from the ground up during his time with the program. He will be responsible for a host of administrative duties in addition to being the liaison for men’s basketball for compliance and academic services. I am confident that Taylor will continue to play a key part in Louisville Basketball moving forward and we are thrilled to have him.”

Barnette served on the UofL staff for the 2020-21 season as director of player development after two seasons as a graduate manager for the Cardinals. His duties included assisting in opponent scouting through extensive video breakdowns, game preparation and assisting in on-campus recruiting efforts. He joined the Cardinals’ staff in 2018 after working with the Tennessee Titans in suite sales and service.

A native of Lexington, Ky., Barnette played one season at Virginia (2012-13) before finishing his collegiate career at Belmont. He scored 1,085 points, including 240 three-pointers, in his college career. He averaged 11.3 points as a senior as Belmont posted a 23-7 record and helped the Bruins to a 65-28 mark in his three seasons there while starting his last 85 consecutive games.

As a sophomore, Barnette buried a game-winning three-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining against Murray State in the championship game of the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, sending the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament. He was honored as the MVP of that tournament. The OVC Honor Roll selection scored in double figures on 54 occasions at Belmont, where he was a part of three conference regular season championships.

Barnette hit a school-record 226 career three-point goals at Lexington Christian Academy, where he finished his career ranked second in career scoring and assists with 212 assists and over 1,300 points. He was a second-team all-state selection as a senior when he averaged 20.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

Barnette earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications and a minor in Christian Leadership in 2017 from Belmont, where he earned recognition on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for three years. He earned a master’s degree in sport administration from UofL in 2020. Barnette and his wife Clementine were married in August of 2020 and love being a part of the Louisville Basketball family.