Jerry Sloan
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Hard-working, driven, successful and well-respected, Head Coach Jerry Sloan completed his 18th season in 2005-06 at the helm of the Jazz with the same intensity and work ethic that has characterized his life as a player and a coach for more than 40 years in the NBA. The 64-year-old native of McLeansboro, Illinois, lets his coaching achievements speak for themselves, with the fifth most wins all-time (984-658), 11th best winning percentage in NBA history (.599 percent), two NBA Finals appearances (1997 and 1998) and five Midwest Division titles. He also guided the club to 16 consecutive winning seasons, 15 trips to the NBA Playoffs (1989-2003) and ten 50-win seasons.
After leading the team to a 42-40 record in 2003-04, Jerry was selected by the The Sporting News as the NBA Coach of the Year as voted on by his NBA peers, and was runner-up to Memphis’ Hubie Brown for the Red Auerbach NBA Coach of the Year as voted by a panel of national media that covers the NBA. He coached his 1500th game against the Los Angeles Clippers on 12/14/04. Additionally, he became the 10th coach in NBA history to record 800 wins with a victory over Philadelphia on 12/29/01 and now needs only 16 wins to become the fifth coach to reach 1,000 wins. He passed Bill Fitch for fifth on the NBA’s all-time win list (945) at Golden State on 11/4/05. Sloan currently ranks third on the all-time list for consecutive games coached with one franchise (1,099)... More
Player Biography
A two-time NBA All-Star (1967, 1969), displayed unparalleled toughness and grit, earning four NBA All-Defensive First Team selections (1968-69, 1971-72, 1973-75) and two Second Team selections (1969-71).
One of 18 players in NBA history ever to be voted to All-Defensive First Team at least four times … Nicknamed "The Original Bull" after the Chicago Bulls selected him first in the 1966 Expansion Draft, and he proceeded to play 10 seasons in Chicago. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the second round with their first selection in the 1966 NBA Draft
He averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 755 games played. Ranks third in games played (696), minutes played (25,750) and steals (5,385), fourth in points (10,233) and field goals made (4,116), and eighth in assists (1,815) on Chicago’s all-time ledger. Led the Bulls in rebounding (1966-67), steals (1973-75), and minutes played (1968-69). Scored a career-high 43 points (19-36 FG, 5-6 FT) at Milwaukee on 3/5/69, and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds at L.A. Lakers on 11/30/69. Recorded two triple-doubles in his career with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 13 assists at Philadelphia (11/25/67), and 21 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists at Phoenix (12/5/69).
A knee injury prematurely ended his career in 1975-76 Chicago Bulls retired his #4 on 2/17/78, the first Bull to receive such an honor.
College Career
Played three seasons at Evansville after transferring from Illinois prior to the 1961-62 season … Averaged 15.5 points and 12.4 rebounds in 85 contests … Named NCAA Division II Elite Eight All-Tournament team in 1964 and 1965, and was named Most Outstanding Player both years as his Purple Aces won consecutive national championships … One of three players in Elite Eight history to be named Most Outstanding Player twice … Selected Second Team All-America by The Sporting News following his senior season after averaging 17.6 points and 14.7 rebounds and leading the Purple Aces to a 29-0 record and their second straight Division II National Championship … Holds the NCAA Championship game record for rebounds (25) … In 2006, was one of 10 players named to the NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary All-Elite Eight Team.
