Eric Taylor

Eric Taylor currently serves as the Recreation Division Manager at the City of Houston Parks & Recreation since September 2015. In addition, Eric has been the Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Houston-Downtown since January 2017. Previous experience includes roles such as Program Coordinator at The Salvation Army BC Headquarters from 2013 to 2015, Head Women's Basketball Coach at San Jacinto College from 2005 to 2013, Head Basketball Coach for the San Antonio Stallions in the American Basketball Association for the 2004-2005 season, and Men's Assistant Basketball Coach at Southern University at Shreveport from 1999 until May 2004. Educational qualifications include a Master of Education in Health and Physical Education/Human Performance from Texas Southern University, a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from LSU Shreveport, and two Associate of Science degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics and Statistics from Southern University at Shreveport. Eric also completed the City of Houston Leadership Institute with a Certificate of Leadership/Management in Operations Management and Supervision in 2018.