University of South Dakota Athletics

Taylor Ignoto was named an assistant women's basketball coach on April 26, 2022. She enters her second year on staff in 2023-24.

Prior to South Dakota, Ignoto spent the previous 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.
 
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.