Jackson State Taylor's situation remains in limbo

Coach Denise Taylor-Travis

Jackson, MS - If Jackson State fires women's basketball coach Denise Taylor without cause, the university would owe her nearly $190,000. Taylor, who just completed her 10th year with JSU, is heading into the third month of paid administrative leave.

Taylor, through her attorney, said she was asked to resign or be fired on May 13.

School officials have refused to discuss Taylor's situation, citing personnel matters. Even when asked if Taylor remained the women's basketball coach, interim athletic director Robert Walker would not comment. Taylor is in the second year of a contract that pays her $91,000 per year and runs through June 30, 2013.

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Jackson State's Lady Tigers crash NCAA party

Jackson State earns first berth since 1995 with upset of regular season champion

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Denise Taylor has coached on the professional level as the first coach of the WNBA's Utah Starrz. The seventh-year Jackson State coach has been named coach of the year in two different college conferences. She's even won the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season four times.

But Taylor has never been to the NCAA Tournament - until now.

The Jackson State women will be one of 64 teams to compete in the Big Dance after a 63-61 upset of regular season champion Prairie View A&M in the SWAC Tournament at Fair Park Arena on Saturday.

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