Soon to be entering his 20th season as head coach of the Utah Jazz, Jerry Sloan is the longest tenured coach with one franchise in major professional sports. He led the Jazz to consecutive NBA Finals in 1997-98 and is the fifth-winningest coach in NBA history. The McLeansboro, Ill., native was also a two-time NBA All-Star during 10 seasons playing for the Chicago Bulls and has spent more than 40 years in the NBA as a player, coach and scout.
Jazz fans know a lot about Sloan’s accomplishments on the court, now get to know what Coach Sloan is like off the court.
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