Jerry Sloan

Jerry SloanSloan with the in 1969Personal informationBornMarch 28, 1942 , United StatesDiedMay 22, 2020 (aged 78) , United StatesNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)Career informationHigh school McLeansboro (McLeansboro, Illinois)College (1962–1965) / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overallSelected by the Playing career1965–1976 Position / Number14, 4Coaching career1978–2011Career historyAs player:–As coach:Chicago Bulls (assistant)–Chicago Bulls– (assistant)–Utah JazzCareer highlights and awardsCareer statistics10,571 (14.0 ppg)5,615 (7.4 rpg)1,925 (2.5 apg) at Basketball-Reference.comGerald Eugene "Jerry" Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the (1988–2011). NBA commissioner referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan was inducted into the in 2009.

After attending the , Sloan played in the NBA from 1965 to 1976, with all but his first year spent with the Chicago Bulls. Nicknamed "The Original Bull", he was a two-time and the first player to have his by the Bulls. He then became a coach, and had a career regular-season win–loss record of 1,221–803, placing him third all time in NBA wins at the time he retired. He was the fifth coach to reach 1,000 NBA victories and is one of two coaches in NBA history to record 1,000 wins with one club (the Utah Jazz). Sloan coached the Jazz to 15 consecutive playoff appearances from 1989 to 2003. He is one of only four coaches in NBA history with 15-plus consecutive seasons that have a winning record (, and are the others). He led Utah to the in and , but lost to Chicago both times.

After stepped down as manager of the in in 2001, Sloan became the longest-tenured head coach in American major league sports with their current franchise. He resigned mid-season from the Jazz in 2011 before returning in 2013 as an adviser and scouting consultant.

Contents Early life Born and raised in Gobbler's Knob, Illinois, 15 miles (24 km) south of , Sloan was the youngest of 10 children and was raised by a single mother after his father died when Jerry was 4 years old. He would wake up at 4:30 a.m. to do farm chores and then walk almost two miles to get to school in time for 7 a.m. basketball practice. Sloan graduated an all-state player from McLeansboro High School in 1960.

Playing career Sloan playing for Evansville in 1965.Sloan attended the and played for the team. He was selected 19th overall in the by the . But he remained in college and led the Purple Aces to their second in two consecutive Division II national titles and his second with the squad. He then was selected fourth in the by the Bullets. The , an , selected Sloan in the . He became known as "the Original Bull", known for his tenacious defense, leading them to the playoffs in their first season, and to their first and only division title before the era; after a series of knee injuries, he retired in 1976. He scored more than 18 points a game in 1970–71, and had three other seasons of more than 15 points per game.At a height of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), his career rebounding average was 7.4 rebounds per game, with one season having an average of 9.1 rebounds. He was a career 72 percent free throw shooter. His number 4 jersey was subsequently retired by the Chicago Bulls in 1978, becoming the first retired jersey in franchise history.

Coaching career While at Evansville, coach suggested that Sloan coach at his alma mater. After retiring in 1976, Sloan took the Evansville job, but withdrew after five days. That same season, the Evansville basketball team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash at .Two years later, Sloan was hired by the Bulls as a scout. After one season in this role, he became an assistant coach with the team. In 1979, Sloan was promoted to the position of head coach. He held the position for less than three seasons, winning 94 games and losing 121. He led the team to the playoffs in his second year, but was fired after a poor start during the following campaign.After departing Chicago, Sloan became a scout for the for one season. He then became coach of the of the for the 1984 season but never coached a game instead accepting an assistant coach position with the Jazz. After became team president in December 1988, the Jazz chose Sloan as the new head coach. Sloan enjoyed a successful run of 16 consecutive seasons of taking his team to the playoffs, during which time he coached future Hall of Famers and , along with other players including , , , , and . Sloan led the Jazz to six division championships and 10 seasons with greater than 50 wins. He also took the Jazz to the twice, losing in and , both times to his old team, the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. By the end of this period, he had joined Pat Riley and Phil Jackson as the only coaches with 10 or more seasons winning 50 or more games. After the retirement of long-time Jazz players Malone and Stockton, Sloan coached a younger group of players, including , , , and later, .After John Stockton retired and Karl Malone signed with the Lakers in the summer of 2003, the 2003-2004 Jazz were widely predicted to be the worst team in the NBA and some even predicted that Utah would set the all-time single season record for fewest wins in a season. Despite the very low expectations and despite second leading scorer being sidelined for 51 games due to a knee injury, Sloan and his were involved in a battle for the eighth spot in the , which would have given Sloan his 17th straight trip to the playoffs. The Jazz were tied with the for the eighth and last spot of the playoffs with three games to go in the regular season. The Jazz lost the final two games, causing Sloan to miss the playoffs for the first time in 18 seasons as Jazz coach. After leading a young team in its first year without Stockton and Malone to an unexpected 42–40 record, he finished just behind of the in voting for the 2004 .

Sloan collected his 1,000th career win against the on December 11, 2006, in a 101–79 victory, which made him only the fifth coach in NBA history to reach the milestone. After disappointing seasons in and , the Jazz in the returned to contention. For this, Sloan was again on many sportswriters ballots for Coach of the Year, however he lost the award to head coach , who led his team to a franchise record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title. Sloan lost the vote 394–301.

Sloan as a coach of the Utah Jazz in 2010The Jazz advanced to the Western Conference finals on May 15, 2007, with a 100–87 win over the . It was the sixth time in franchise history that Utah advanced to the conference finals, all coming under Sloan. However, they went on to lose 4–1 to the San Antonio Spurs.

During the , Sloan reached 1,000 wins as coach of the Jazz on November 7 after beating the 104–97 in a Friday night game. He became the first coach in NBA history with 1,000 wins for one team. Sloan returned as head coach of the Jazz for the , leading the team to a 53–29 record and the .

Mirroring his tenacity as a player, Sloan was just as fiery as a coach. He was suspended one game for pushing referee in April 1993. A decade later, Sloan was served a seven-game suspension in 2003 for pushing referee Courtney Kirkland in .

In April 2009, Sloan was named to the , in the same class as his former longtime John Stockton. Sloan chose class of 2006 Hall of Famer to introduce him during his induction ceremony.

Resignation as Jazz head coach Sloan revealed on February 7, 2011, that he had earlier in the year signed a contract extension to coach the Jazz for the 2011–12 season, which would have been his 24th season as head coach with the Jazz. However, on February 10, 2011, Sloan and assistant resigned their positions effective immediately. Sloan downplayed reports that conflicts with players prompted his departure. "I've had confrontations with players since I've been in the league", Sloan said. "There's only so much energy left and my energy has dropped." later asked Sloan whether reported conflicts with guard forced him to leave. "I forced myself out", Sloan responded. Williams acknowledged that he had a disagreement with Sloan during the previous night's game, but he added, "I would never force Coach Sloan out of . He's meant more to this town, more to this organization than I have by far. I would have asked out of Utah first." Sloan's last game as head coach came in a 91–86 loss to the Bulls on February 9, and assistant coach was then named as Sloan's replacement.

He was stubborn, you have to be as a coach. But he had a system and the system was effective. It's not easy to have a team in Utah. It's not the biggest draw in the country as far as free agents to go there. And they were able to have a really great home record, played the kind of basketball that was admirable. So we all had admiration for him as coaches around the league. So as a colleague, we’ll miss him.—, former and head coach

Nearly two weeks later, Williams was involved in a trade on February 23, 2011, that sent him to the . Ian Thomsen of wrote, "First Jerry Sloan leaves, now Williams is sent away. For two decades we knew who the Utah Jazz were and what they stood for as a franchise. Now we, and they, can have no idea."

A year later, Karl Malone, who played under Sloan for over 18 years, indicated that Sloan did not feel supported by and Greg Miller. Longtime head coach would later mention him as a mentor for his overall coaching success in the NBA.

Return to the Jazz On June 19, 2013, the Utah Jazz announced that Sloan was returning as an adviser and scouting consultant.

On January 31, 2014, the Jazz honored Sloan by raising a banner featuring the number "1223", which represents Sloan's wins with the Jazz from 1988 to 2011.

Personal life and death Sloan married his high-school sweetheart, Bobbye. After a well-publicized six-year battle against , she died of in 2004. They had three children and were married 41 years. One of his sons, , was an all-state center for McLeansboro High School and was a member of its undefeated 1984 Class A team. After leading the Foxes to the championship, Brian Sloan was named and was a for 1984 in Illinois. Brian Sloan also played five seasons under Coach at , collecting an in , where he pledged Beta Epsilon. Brian's son, and Jerry's grandson, Grant is a member of the .In 2006, Jerry Sloan married Tammy Jessop, in . Sloan had a stepson, Rhett, as a result of this marriage.Sloan was known to wear hats, collected antique furniture and dolls. He also collected and restored tractors as a hobby. After amassing a collection of tractors that numbered 70, Sloan decided to sell all but two of them after a 35-year-old was stolen. After years of a self-confessed habit of drinking and smoking too much, he stopped both, although he said it never affected him or his coaching.

In April 2016, Sloan was diagnosed with and . He died on May 22, 2020, at age 78, from complications of the diseases.

Quotes "These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over."—after the Utah Jazz defeated the in game 6 of the 1997 Western Conference finals."I don't care if he's 19 or 30. If he's going to be on the floor in the NBA, he's got to be able to step up and get after it. We can't put diapers on him one night, and a jockstrap the next night. It's just the way it is."—on second year guard , the youngest player on the 2006–07 Utah Jazz.

After John Stockton had injured his finger during a game, Sloan was asked what finger Stockton injured. Jerry replied, "The one on his hand."

"Size doesn't make any difference; heart is what makes a difference."

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How much is Jerry Sloan Worth? in › Jerry Sloan Net Worth:$12 MillionJerry Sloan Net Worth and Salary: Jerry Sloan was an American former professional basketball player and head coach who had a net worth of $12 million at the time of his death in 2020. He played 11 seasons in the NBA. He was head coach of the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons.

Salary: At the peak of his coaching career with the Jazz in the late 1990s, Jerry's salary was $1.25 million. That made him only the 23rd highest-paid coach in the league. Of his relatively low salary, Jerry explained:

"I'm not in this to make a whole bunch of money. I'm just not interested. I'm here because this is a great organization that's been great to me and my family."

He was born in McLeansboro, Illinois on March 28, 1942. Sloan was best known for coaching the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association. He began playing for the Baltimore Bullets in 1965 as a guard, followed by the Chicago Bulls from 1966 to 1976. He began coaching the Bulls as an assistant in 1978 and was promoted to head coach in 1979. He was a two-time NBA All-Star for the years 1967 and 1969. He was a four-time NBA All-Defensive First Team player. His number was retired by the Bulls and the Jazz. His NBA career statistics include a total of 10,571 points, a total of 5,615 rebounds, and a total of 1,925 assists.

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Up next: Sloan retired from coaching in 2011 USATSI NBA Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan, a former All-Star player and one of the best coaches to ever patrol the sidelines, is facing a serious health situation due to the worsening effects of dementia and Parkinson's disease.

According to a report from Gordon Monson, whose entire column is well worth a read, Sloan's condition is deteriorating, and those around him describe him as "dying."

> When I recently asked someone outside the family, someone who would know the details about Sloan, asked how he was doing at age 77, even though I already had been told by others, he said three words.

"He is dying."

Sloan's double-barreled afflictions hit him a fistful of years ago, and he battled on. Their effects now are worsening. Every day is different for him, some better than others, most not so good. It's basically a slide into oblivion. He's frail. He's physically and mentally limited. Around the clock care is required for him. Although, in the more recent past the old coach has been able to attend games, he will go no more.

He still likes to visit with friends in his private space and trade stories, when he's up for it. Sloan walks when he can. His wife, Tammy, has been a saint and a stalwart in doing whatever she can to help her man,theman, spending time and sharing love with him as much as possible. His mind, though, is slipping away.

Sloan was diagnosed with the debilitating illnesses in 2016, and decided to go public with his fight due to noticeable effects. "I don't want people feeling sorry for me," Sloan at the time, but in the wake of the latest updates, it's hard to do anything but.

One of the toughest players around back in his day, Sloan made two All-Star Games and was a six-time All-Defensive selection for the in the 1960s and 1970s. After retiring from playing in 1976, the team subsequently retired his No. 4, making him the first player in franchise history to have his jersey raised to the rafters.

From there he joined the coaching ranks, working first with the Bulls before joining the Jazz in 1985 as an assistant coach. In 1988 he became head coach and kept the job all the way until 2011, racking up 1,221 regular season wins -- good for fourth all-time -- and taking the Jazz to the playoffs 15 straight times from 1989-2003.

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