Norfolk State cornerbacks coach announces he’s leaving coaching staff
Norfolk State head football coach Dawson Odums now has an empty spot to fill on his staff.
Cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator Dwayne Taylor tweeted out a message Friday thanking Odums and athletic director Melody Webb for his time at NSU but didn’t explicitly say he was leaving.
A Norfolk State Athletics spokesperson confirmed that Taylor has in fact left the program.
“Thank you to Coach Odums, Ms. Webb, and support staff for all you have done for me during my tenure at NSU,” Taylor’s tweet read. “I am thankful for the relationship that I have built with each of you.”
Taylor was hired in 2021 and was part of Odums’ first staff as head coach for the Spartans. The 2023 season would have been Taylor’s third full season as a coach at Norfolk State. He has not yet announced where his next coaching stop will be.
In his statement on Twitter, Taylor said leaving the players he’s coached over the last few years made the decision to leave bittersweet.
“To the players, you guys made this even harder,” Taylor said. “You have made me the coach I am today. I will be forever thankful to Norfolk State!”
Taylor helped coach five All-MEAC defensive backs while at Norfolk State.
In 2021, Brandon Savage was named to the first team, Justin Toler was named to the second team and Stuart Anderson was named to the third team. In 2022, RJ Coles was named to the second team and Joseph White to the third team.
Taylor came to Norfolk State after spending a year at Holmes Community College in Mississippi and also has coaching experience at the NAIA and JUCO level.
