Jerry Sloan
The Jazz's head coach for 23 seasons, who led Utah to the playoffs 15 straight times and to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.
| Born | March 28, 1942, in McLeansboro, Illinois. Wikipedia |
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| Died | May 22, 2020, in Salt Lake City, at 78. Wikipedia |
| As a player | Chicago Bulls, 1966 to 1976; the Bulls retired his No. 4 in 1978, the franchise's first retired number. Wikipedia |
| Jazz coach | 1988 to 2011; regular-season record with Utah of 1,221 wins and 803 losses. Wikipedia |
| Hall of Fame | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2009. Wikipedia |
Coaching the Jazz
Sloan led Utah to the playoffs in 15 consecutive seasons from 1989 to 2003, and the Jazz lost to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998. His career playoff record was 98 wins and 104 losses. Wikipedia
He resigned as head coach on February 10, 2011, in the middle of the season. Wikipedia The Jazz later raised a banner reading 1223 in his honor, for his combined regular-season and playoff wins with Utah. Wikipedia
His players and legacy
Sloan coached the era of John Stockton and Karl Malone. See the profiles of Stockton and Malone.
Later years
Sloan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia in April 2016 and died of complications from them on May 22, 2020. Wikipedia
Related
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His coaching record against primary NBA records and the circumstances of the 2011 resignation, which this profile does not characterize. Family details stay out.