Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan agrees to contract extension
SALT LAKE CITY
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"We have been blessed as an organization that Jerry Sloan has been with us as long as he has. Jerryis the standard for hard work and consistency," said Greg Miller, CEO
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Sloan has been Utah's
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"I look forward
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Since Sloan's hiring there
world of warcraft gold have been a total of 225 coaching changes (counting interim coaches) in the NBA. Every team in the league
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buy wow goldaddition five current NBA teams did not exist when Sloan took the helm in Utah, and two others were just over a month into their inaugural seasons. Sloan has coached 123 different Jazz players in regular season games during his time.
"We appreciate Jerry's continued commitment to our organization," said
world of warcraft goldUtah Jazz President Randy Rigby. "His coaching style, approach to the game and values portray everything we could ever look for in a coach."
Over his first 20 seasons, Sloan has produced two
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