The 2026-27 season marks Taylor Browning's third year on the WPI track & field coaching staff and his first after being elevated to a full-time role as Assistant Track & Field Coach in the summer of 2026.
In his first two seasons on Boynton Hill, Browning has helped guide the Engineers through one of the most successful stretches in program history as the team's sprints, hurdles and relays coach. WPI captured the 2025 NEWMAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship and the 2026 NCAA Division III New England Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship, marking just the second conference championship and second regional championship in program history.
Under Browning's guidance, WPI sprinters have established four school records while earning multiple New England championships, All-America honors and conference accolades. In 2026, he was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Northeast Region Men's Outdoor Track Assistant Coach of the Year.
In addition to his responsibilities with the track & field program, Browning has collaborated with several WPI athletic programs on speed and power development, including helping support the Engineers' softball program during its historic 2026 season. His expanded full-time role allows him to continue enhancing the performance of WPI student-athletes across multiple sports while overseeing the Engineers' sprinters, hurdlers and relay athletes.
Before arriving on Boynton Hill, Browning served as an assistant coach at Piedmont University following a two-year stint as a graduate assistant at Augusta University. He also has worked as a private strength and conditioning coach since 2020 and earned his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Springfield College.
As a student-athlete at the University of Redlands, Browning was a four-time NCAA Division III national qualifier, 4x100-meter relay All-American and three-time conference champion.
