Dan Taylor, Head Coach

Coach Taylor is in his fifth year as the head baseball coach at Mars Hill College.  After taking the helm as head coach in 2002, Coach Taylor has had a successful track record in elevating the baseball program to a new level.  In 2005, the baseball team finished fourth in the SAC and set a then school record for wins with 26 overall and Coach Taylor was awarded the SAC Coach of the Year, the first in school history.  Then the Lions followed up that success with an even better 2006 campaign winning a school record 32 wins and the school’s first appearance in the Conference Tournament Championship Game.  He is currently the winningest baseball coach in Mars Hill College history with 87 career wins at Mars Hill and 248 overall career wins.  The program has also produced four All-Region players in the last two years and seven All-Conference players during his tenure.

Coach Taylor came to Mars Hill from Frederick Community College (FCC) in Frederick, MD, in the fall of 2002.  Coach Taylor has a very impressive track record at FCC.  During his six-year tenure as head coach he had an overall record of 160-77 (.675).  His teams won the Region XX Championship in 1998, 2001 and 2002.  Coach Taylor’s teams at FCC were nationally ranked every year under his direction.  For his successful coaching endeavors Taylor has received many awards that include:  Maryland Junior College Coach of the Year (1998, 2001 & 2002); Region XX Coach of the Year (1998, 2001 & 2002); American Baseball Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year (1998, 2001 & 2002); Louisville Slugger Regional Coach of the Year (1998, 2001 & 2002); Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches, Coach of the Year (1998); East District Coach of the Year (1998, 2001 & 2002); and NJCAA Division II Tournament Coach of the Year (2002).

Coach Taylor played collegiate baseball at FCC for two years and then transferred to USC Spartanburg (USCS).  USCS is a NCAA Division II institution located in Spartanburg, SC, and a member of the Peach Belt Conference.  He was a first baseman and outfielder during his collegiate playing days.  Coach Taylor graduated from USC Spartanburg in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Political Science.  Coach Taylor was also a member of the Taneytown Cardinals (Taneytown, MD), a semi-professional team, from 1986 until 2000 where he also played first base and outfield.

Coach Taylor and his wife Jennifer have a daughter, Monica and a son, Jason.

Aaron Rembert, Assistant Coach

Coach Rembert is entering his third season as Assistant Coach for the Lions.  During his first two years, Coach Rembert guided the pitching staffs to back to back all-time lowest team ERA in Mars Hill history.  He has proven to be an integral part of MHC Baseball.  Coach Rembert as the Lions’ recruiting coordinator, Head Coach of the JV squad and is in charge of the strength and conditioning program.  During the summer of 2007, Rembert coached in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers. 

Coach Rembert played at nearby UNC Asheville, a NCAA Division I program that competes in the Big South Conference. During his pitching career at UNCA (2000-04), Rembert set the record for the most wins in school history with 24 and most wins as a freshman with nine. He also placed in the top five in career saves strikeouts, appearances and innings pitched. Rembert was the first freshman at UNCA to receive All-American honors.

During his stellar career at Maiden High School (NC) Rembert was the State I-A Player of the Year in 1999. During the 1999 campaign, Rembert was selected as the Most Valuable player in the State Championship game, Conference Player of the Year, named an Honorable Mention All-American, made the All-Charlotte Observer team, and named Unifour Player of the Year. At Maiden, Rembert was a two-time All-Conference and team most valuable player as a shortstop and a pitcher. He won 20 games during his junior and senior seasons and recorded a 1.04 earned run average his senior year.

After his stint at UNCA, Rembert signed a professional contract with the River City Rascals of the Frontier League. He also played summer league baseball with the North Adams Steeplecats of the New England Collegiate League (2003), Mat-su Miners of the Alaska League (2002), and the Lenoir Oilers of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League (2001).

Rembert and his wife Angela, just had their first child Raegan Grace on February 11.  They reside in Mars Hill.

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