Emily-Kate Taylor
Years at USF: 1st season
Alma Mater: Alabama, 2020
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Emily-Kate Taylor joined Kristy Curry’s first staff at USF as director of operations in April 2026. Taylor came to USF from Alabama after serving in several roles in the athletic department.
While at Alabama, Taylor worked for the Crimson Tide as the Assistant Director, Events & Facility Operations, where she managed game day operations for all women’s basketball and women’s soccer home games, including oversight of 30-plus gameday staff, all game official communications, and coordinating logistics for home and visiting team parking and entry. Taylor also handled all head football coach movements for Alabama football recruiting events.
Taylor has worked for the Peach Bowl, beginning as a team operations & family events intern. She has worked seven Peach Bowls and assisted in the planning and execution of key events for the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. While a student at Alabama, Taylor worked in the business office and assisted with football travel plans and itineraries.
Taylor graduated from Alabama in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science, with a concentration in Sport Business Management.
