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KSL: Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan to resign
Published: Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 11:29 a.m. MST
Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News
KSL has learned that Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and assistant coach Phil Johnson will resign at a press conference later Thursday.
More details will be posted as they become available.
The news comes after the Jazz lost to Chicago in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, where former Jazz players Kyle Korver and Ronnie Brewer helped the Bulls escape Utah with a 91-86 win.
After the game, Sloan didn't come out of his office for a postgame interview until about a half-hour after his team lost for the 10th time in 14 games.
The Hall of Famer, who usually talks to reporters about 10 minutes after the final buzzer, had been in a discussion with general manager Kevin O'Connor.
"We just had something we had to discuss," Sloan said, "and we'll talk to you all later on about that." A major part of the discussion, however, was the possibility of a trade in the works.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...to-resign.html
Thought it was important enough to post here. Crazy news.
damn!
That's bizzare for a guy with his tenure to resign before the season's over.
Guess we can start calling Pop "the longest tenured coach in the NBA". One more superlative for him to bristle at.
didnt sloan sign an extension this season too?
Wow. That is big news. I thought Jerry might walk away a few years ago when his wife passed. Sloan has been an absolutely great coach in a place where it's tough to do that for as long as he has, with basically two different cores. As NBA characters go, I have a lot of admiration for him and think the league will be worse off with him.
Spurs-related in this sense: this now makes Pop the longest tenured NBA coach.
edit: Pop is longest tenured coach by a long shot. He assumed the head coach position on December 9, 1996. The next longest tenured coach (in his current position without lapse) is Doc Rivers, who was hired by Boston on April 29, 2004.
Last edited by FromWayDowntown; 02-10-2011 at 02:07 PM.
this is what happens when ownership/fanbase only makes you select white guys in the lottery.
Damn. I hate the Jazz but I respect the out of Jerry Sloan. Sorry to see him go.
Wow... If it's strictly because of an issue with the team's performance, you really have to wonder how close is his relationship with Greg Miller. Something like this was unfathomable when Larry Miller was the owner.
Very shocking indeed. I never pictured him doing it in the middle of a season.
this better not mean some bull Jazz trade is about to go down. no way they would trade to the ing lakers.
Should have been fired in 1998-1999... If they couldn't see it then, certainly by 2006 he should have been canned.
Jerry Sloan's overrated, imho.
It's amazing to think that in the 37 seasons the Jazz have existed, Sloan has been their coach for more than half of it.
Even more impressive that during Sloan's tenure they've only finished below .500 once.
He was a pretty good coach but he could never ascend to the level he was at with Karl Malone and John Stockton. It would be like Phil Jackson not having Superstars on his team.
It's kinda hard to can a guy who does this for you....
A lot of fans would love to go to their bball reference page and see that.
That's the most shocking part, but it was bound to happen.
Great coach, though.
truly sad to see this man go if this is the case, Sloan is one of the greats of all time.
The NBA is a worse place without Jerry Sloan coaching. I doubt Phil Johnson will be looking for work, if Jerry retires. That guy is a great coach in his own right. He was head coach of Kansas City when Tiny Archibald was doing it all for the Kings. I think Phil even got a COY award one season.
Sad indeed.
pretty much put a nail in the coffin to any hopes of Deron staying.
im guessin Dallas or the Lakers, with the Mavs being the favorite.
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