KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan University Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announced the hiring of Lance Taylor as the new head coach of the WMU Football program, pending all University hiring processes and Board approval. Taylor will be introduced as the 17th head coach in program history at a press conference on Friday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. in WMU's Heritage Hall.
"At the start of this process, we were searching for someone with relentless energy and the capacity to lift everyone around them to greater aspirational heights," said Bartholomae. "We also sought someone who had demonstrated championship success throughout his life and career.