Taylor Laverty has helped guide Monmouth University women’s soccer to success since joining the coaching staff in July of 2022.
Laverty has been a key part of Monmouth women's soccer's run of success as the Hawks have posted a 14-3-4 league record in their first two seasons in the CAA. In those two seasons, the Hawks have posted 24 total wins and recorded 20 shutouts.
The 2023 season saw the Hawks battle a tough nonconference slate and finish with 11 wins overall, including eight in CAA play. The Hawks earned the number three seed for the CAA Tournament and defeated Stony Brook and Hofstra to reach the CAA Championship Match for the first time. Lauren Bruno was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year while Liza Suydam took home the CAA Rookie of the Year award.
Laverty and the Hawks captured the 2022 CAA Regular Season Title in their first year in the league. Monmouth went 13-2-3 that season, including a 6-1-2 mark in league action. The Hawks posted nine shutouts that season, including three to start the year.
Laverty, formerly Taylor Wilson, arrived in West Long Branch after spending five seasons at the University of Delaware, where she as an assistant for two seasons before being elevated to the associate head coaching role prior to the 2019 campaign.
The Rahway, N.J., native made her mark on the program during her time at Delaware. In 2019, the Blue Hens finished with an overall record of 12-7 to go along with a 7-2 mark in CAA play. It was the most wins in program history since 1994 and the most conference victories since 2005. She additionally helped coach 16 All-CAA performers, the 2019 CAA Defensive Player of the Year and one all-region standout.
Before Delaware, Laverty spent two years as an assistant coach on the St. John’s staff. During her two seasons, she helped lead the Red Storm to outstanding success as the squad went a combined 26-8-6 overall, including a mark of 12-3-3 in Big East regular season play. The team advanced to the Big East Tournament both seasons and competed in the NCAA?Tournament with an at-large bid in 2015. The 2016 team finished 11-4-5 and advanced to the Big East Tournament semifinals.
Under Laverty’s guidance, the Red Storm set school records for wins (15) and shutouts (12) in 2015 while claiming the first Big East regular season title in program history. For their efforts, Laverty and her colleagues were honored as the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year.
Before trekking to Queens, N.Y., she spent time as the director of operations for the women's soccer program at North Carolina State, helping guide the Wolfpack through an incredibly competitive Atlantic Coast Conference for head coach Tim Santoro.
Prior to her stint in Raleigh, N.C., she worked as an assistant coach at Iona in 2012. While in New Rochelle, N.Y., Laverty helped the Gaels record their first MAAC Tournament appearance since 2009 as they finished 5-3-1 in conference action.
Before embarking on her coaching journey, Laverty enjoyed a standout playing career at Seton Hall University in 2008-11 where she earned her degree in social and behavioral science in 2012.
A center midfielder for Seton Hall, Laverty concluded her playing career as one of the program's all-time greats. As a senior captain in 2011, she tallied four goals and six assists for 14 points, good enough for a spot on the All-Big East Third Team.
Her six helpers were the fifth most in school history for a single campaign while her 14 points were good enough for 10th in program history. She ranks No. 4 on the all-time Seton Hall career list with 12 assists.
A two-time Big East Academic All-Star, Laverty was also named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week and the SoccerAmerica.com Division I National Player of the Week during her senior year after scoring two game-winning goals in as many contests against Georgetown and Villanova. She was also a part of the U.S. Women's Under 18 National Team Pool.
