Chris Taylor Named Vermont Green FC Head Coach
“Chris Taylor has been with us from day one. He has our complete trust, and we’re very happy to be able to promote from within our organization for this role."
As Vermont Green FC prepares for its fourth season of competition, the club will have a new head coach as Chris Taylor will be patrolling the touch line for the 2025 season.
“I am deeply honored to be named as the next Head Coach of Vermont Green FC,” Taylor said. “Joining the club in 2022 was one of the best decisions I have ever made, and I am excited for this next step. Following Adam is a big task, but his support and that of the club will make this transition work. I am grateful to Adam for not only bringing me in, but trusting me from day one with numerous responsibilities. I am determined to help the club succeed and give our fans another great summer.”
Taylor brings a wealth of experience as both a player and coach. He started his player journey in the Liverpool FC Academy and went on to play for the youth teams of Wrexham AFC, Tranmere Rovers FC, and Accrington Stanley FC. He then went on to play collegiate soccer in the United States.
After his playing career, Taylor served as an assistant coach at Plattsburgh State for two years and then headed to Vassar College, once again as an assistant coach. In 2014, he was named head coach at Clarkson University where he coached for four years.
In 2018, Taylor returned to Plattsburgh to take over as head coach. In 2024, his side finished 11-2-5, bringing Taylor’s record to 51-37-18 as Plattsburgh’s head coach.
With Taylor taking over as head coach, Adam Pfeifer will step away from the touch line and only serve as sporting director for Vermont. He previously served as head coach and sporting director. Pfeifer finishes his tenure as head coach with a record of 39-11-4 in all competitions.
“Chris Taylor has been with us from day one. He has our complete trust, and we’re very happy to be able to promote from within our organization for this role,” said Pfeifer. “Fans will continue to see the same entertaining, high-energy possession based style of play and we’ll all be working to build on the foundation of the first three seasons and keep pushing ourselves further. Chris is one of the best coaches and soccer people I have been around.”