Former Alabama State University student-athlete and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) staff member, Milton Taylor, passed away last week.
He served at the SWAC for 15 years, from December 2004 until December 2019.
Taylor is a graduate of Alabama State and was a member of the Mighty Marching Hornets and the Hornets’ baseball team. Upon his graduation from Alabama State, he became the head baseball coach at Ramsay High School in Birmingham (Ala.).
After his coaching career, he became the assistant equipment manager at Miles College before joining the SWAC. During his time at the conference office, Taylor served as the conference office liaison and office coordinator. In his role, he assisted with various tasks, including overall set-up and operations for conference championship and tournament events, while also serving as a key office contact for the ordering and distribution of league paraphernalia and equipment.
Courtesy of Alabama State Sports Information