South Dakota women’s basketball head coach Kayla Karius is pleased to announce the addition of Taylor Ignoto to her coaching staff.
“We are so excited to have Taylor on board as an assistant coach,” said Karius. “She is an energetic person with a knack for developing great relationships with student-athletes. Taylor brings knowledge of the Summit League along with her as she was a part of Western Illinois’ Summit championship team in 2016-17 and she also spent time at Omaha. We are so happy to welcome Taylor to Vermillion and cannot wait to get started working with her!”
Ignoto spent the last two seasons on staff at Utah State. She spent her first season as the director of operations before being promoted to assistant coach for 2021-22. Ignoto primarily worked with the guards, coordinating and developing workouts. She also created scouting reports, helped with scheduling, managed summer basketball camps and coordinated community service activities.
“I am beyond grateful and excited for the opportunity to work alongside coach Karius,” said Ignoto. “Kayla is a very well-respected coach in this profession and is passionate about giving student-athletes the full experience while also competing at a high level. I cannot wait to start working with the team and help be a part of continuing the success here at USD. I am excited to move to Vermillion and join a community that loves and supports women’s basketball.”
A familiar face in the Summit League, Ignoto was on staff as an assistant coach for two seasons at Western Illinois and one at Omaha. She was a part of the Leathernecks’ 2016-17 championship squad, which clinched the Summit League regular season and tournament titles. WIU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 seasons that March. She worked with 2017 Summit League Player of the Year Emily Clemens, as well as all-Summit picks Morgan Blumer and Taylor Higginbotham.
Ignoto also has a year under her belt as a head coach. She spent the 2018-19 season as the head coach at Rock Valley College. Under Ignoto, the Golden Eagles went 25-6, won the North Central Community College Conference (N4C) with a 14-0 record and came one win away from advancing to the national tournament. Ignoto was named the N4C Coach of the Year and the Region IV Coach of the Year.
A native of Thousand Oaks, California, Ignoto graduated from Washburn University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in social work.
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