Dale Co. town mourns loss of coach who died after suffering heart issue at practice

AHSAA mourns death of Ariton High assistant coach Taylor Polk

He served as assistant football and baseball coach at Ariton High School and coached the Purple Cats’ junior-varsity basketball team since 2019.

Ariton coach who was Troy player dies following apparent cardiac issue

An Ariton High School coach died this weekend due to an apparent heart attack, the county school system and Alabama athletic officials confirmed.

Dale Co. town mourns loss of coach who died after suffering heart issue at practice

ARITON, Ala. (WDHN) — The town of Ariton and the Wiregrass is mourning the loss of longtime football coach and teacher at Ariton High School, Taylor Polk, who passed away on Friday night. According to the Alabama High School Athletic Association, he suffered a “cardiac issue” at practice last week and died at UAB Hospital. Polk, 31, graduated from Demopolis High School and then went to play football at Troy University, where he was a long snappe…

Ariton coach, teacher Taylor Polk dies following heart issue at practice

Ariton High School assistant baseball coach Taylor Polk died on Friday at UAB Hospital after suffering a “cardiac issue” at practice last week, according to a news release from the Alabama High School Athletic Association.

'He put himself second and always put others first': Ariton, Troy react to death of Coach Polk - The Troy Messenger

The Pike County and Ariton communities are mourning the death of Taylor Polk, a young coach who “was so loved by so many.” Polk, a Demopolis native who was a long-snapper for Troy University, was an assistant football and baseball coach at Ariton as well as the b-team basketball coach. He taught special education for Ariton for seven years. He also was the assistant baseball coach and football coach at Charles Henderson from 2017-2018 before ser…

Ariton High School Football Coach Taylor Polk Survived By His Wife Katie And Son Judge

Taylor Polk’s wife, Katie Knox, has been a Troy University School of Nursing professor since August 1, 2024. Ariton High School assistant baseball coach Taylor Polk died on Friday, February 21, 2025, at UAB Hospital after suffering a cardiac issue at practice last week. Highlights Taylor Polk passed away at 31 on February 21, 2025, due to a cardiac issue. Polk was married to Katie Knox, with whom he shared a son named Judge. He was born to his…