Overview
- SPORT BILD reports that Mike Taylor rejected a contract offer from Science City Jena after his brief spring stint with the club.
- Taylor was hired in April as the replacement for Björn Harmsen and helped steer Jena clear of relegation from the Easycredit BBL to Pro‑A.
- The outlet attributes Taylor’s decision to private family reasons and says he prefers to work in his home country, though that explanation is reported rather than confirmed by the club or Taylor.
- Science City Jena must now start an off‑season search for a new head coach, creating questions about continuity, preseason planning, and roster decisions.
- Taylor leaves with a strong international résumé—coaching in the USA, England and Germany, time in the NBA G League, and as Poland’s national coach—which makes his sudden departure notable for Jena and for coaching markets in German basketball.