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ALL-TIME JAZZ COACHES
Coach Dates Coached W-L Percent
Scotty Robertson May 28, 1974 - Nov. 17, 1974 1-14 .067
Bill Van Brenda Kolff Nov. 18, 1974 - Dec. 14, 1976 74-100 .425
Elgin Baylor Nov. 17, 1974;
Dec. 16-1976 - April 12, 1979		 86-135 .389
Tom Nissalke June 18, 1979 - Dec. 10, 1981 60-124 .326
Frank Layden Dec. 10, 1981 - Dec. 9, 1988 277-294 .485
Jerry Sloan* Dec. 9, 1988 - Present 849-495 .632
TOTAL   1347-1162 .544
* Entering 2005-06 Season

Year-By-Year Coaching Records

YEAR COACH W-L PCT FINISH GB W-L PLAYOFFS
1974-75 Scotty Robertson (1-14)            
  Elgin Baylor (0-1)            
  Bill Van Breda Kolff (22-44) 23-59 0.280 5th/Central 37 ---  
1975-76 Bill Van Breda Kolff 38-44 0.463 4th/Central 11 ---  
1976-77 Bill Van Breda Kolff (14-12)            
  Elgin Baylor (21-35) 35-47 0.427 5th/Central 14 ---  
1977-78 Elgin Baylor 39-43 0.476 5th/Central 13 ---  
1978-79 Elgin Baylor 26-56 0.317 6th/Central 22 ---  
N.O. TOTALS THREE COACHES 161-249 0.393        
               
1979-80 Tom Nissalke 24-58 0.293 5th/Midwest 25 ---  
1980-81 Tom Nissalke 28-54 0.341 5th/Midwest 24 ---  
1981-82 Tom Nissalke (8-12)            
  Frank Layden (17-45) 25-57 0.305 6th/Midwest 23 ---  
1982-83 Frank Layden 30-52 0.366 5th/Midwest 23 ---  
1983-84 Frank Layden 45-37 0.549 1st/Midwest --- 5-6 Second Round
1984-85 Frank Layden 41-41 0.500 T4th/Midwest 11 4-6 Second Round
1985-86 Frank Layden 42-40 0.512 4th/Midwest 9 1-3  
1986-87 Frank Layden 44-38 0.537 2nd/Midwest 11 2-3  
1987-88 Frank Layden 47-35 0.573 3rd/Midwest 7 6-5 Second Round
1988-89 Frank Layden (11-6)            
  Jerry Sloan (40-25) 51-31 0.622 1st/Midwest --- 0-3  
1989-90 Jerry Sloan 55-27 0.671 2nd/Midwest 1 2-3  
1990-91 Jerry Sloan 54-28 0.659 2nd/Midwest 1 4-5 Second Round
1991-92 Jerry Sloan 55-27 0.671 1st/Midwest --- 9-7 West Finalist
1992-93 Jerry Sloan 47-35 0.573 3rd/Midwest 8 2-3  
1993-94 Jerry Sloan 53-29 0.646 3rd/Midwest 5 8-8 West Finalist
1994-95 Jerry Sloan 60-22 0.732 2nd/Midwest 2 2-3  
1995-96 Jerry Sloan 55-27 0.671 2nd/Midwest 4 10-8 West Finalist
1996-97 Jerry Sloan 64-18 0.780 1st/Midwest --- 13-7 West Champions
1997-98 Jerry Sloan 62-20 0.506 1st/Midwest --- 13-7 West Champions
1998-99 Jerry Sloan 37-13 0.740 2nd/Midwest --- 5-6 Second Round
1999-2000 Jerry Sloan 55-27 0.670 1st/Midwest -- 4-6 Second round
2000-01 Jerry Sloan 53-29 0.646 2nd/Midwest   2-3  
2001-02 Jerry Sloan 44-38 0.536 4th/Midwest 14 1-3 --
2002-03 Jerry Sloan 47-35 .573 4th/Midwest 13 1-4
2003-04 Jerry Sloan 42-40 .512 7th/Midwest 16 -- --
2004-05 Jerry Sloan 26-56 .317 5th/Northwest 26 --
UTAH TOTALS THREE COACHES 1186-913 0.565     94-99  
TOTALS SIX COACHES 1347-1162 0.544     94-99  


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