Jerry Sloan Head Coaching Era
The Original Bull who became a Jazz legend.
Jerry Sloan was the head coach of the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011, leading the team to 15 consecutive playoff appearances from 1989 to 2003 and to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls both times.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Head Coach
- Team
- Utah Jazz
- Tenure length
- 23 Seasons
- Finals appearances
- 2 (1997, 1998)
- Nba coach of year
- 1 (1998)
- Hall of fame induction
- 2009
- Status
- Deceased
Lore & Background
Sloan is one of only two coaches in NBA history to record 1,000 wins with one club (the Utah Jazz). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. After resigning mid-season from the Jazz in 2011, he returned in 2013 as an adviser and scouting consultant.
Reader's Guide
Sloan coached the Jazz to six division championships and 10 seasons with greater than 50 wins. He led Utah to the Western Conference finals three times (1992, 1994, 1996) before reaching the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, losing both times to the Chicago Bulls. He finished second in voting for the 2004 NBA Coach of the Year Award.
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