Taylor Fulton was named assistant women’s basketball coach in August 2016.
Prior to her arrival at Pitt-Johnstown, Fulton began her coaching career as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Penn State Greater Allegheny in 2014-15. In 2015-16, she took over as head coach of the Lady Lions’ program.
A graduate of West Mifflin Area High School in 2009, Fulton racked up quite the list of accomplishments. As a starting point guard in 2008 and 2009, she guided West Mifflin to WPIAL AAA Section Championships, appearances in WPIAL title games, and back-to-back berths in the PIAA State Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
Following the 2008 season, Fulton was named Second-Team All-Section Student-Athlete, and in 2009 she garnered First-Team All-Section Student-Athlete honors and was named to the 2009 Daily News Fabulous Fifteen Team.
After receiving a full-athletic scholarship to Division I Appalachian State (NC) University in 2009, Fulton transferred to Penn State University in 2010.
As a standout guard at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Taylor earned Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Player of the Year honors in 2013 and was a PSUAC First-Team All-American in 2013 and 2014.
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) selected her as a First-Team All-American in in 2013 and 2014.
Fulton was also a six-time PSUAC Player of the Week choice and a three-time USCAA Player of the Week selection.
In just two years at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Fulton scored 1,002 career points, dished out 446 assists, and made 250 steals.
Fulton earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Penn State in May 2013.
