Biographies: Jerry Sloan 3 Articles

by Andrew Baker

Biography on Jerry Sloan Gerald Eugene Sloan was born on March 28, 1942 in McLeansboro, Illinois. He started basketball at high school, but was not recognized until he played at the college level. After finishing high sch...read more

by Edmund Bertram

Gerald Eugene Sloan was born March 28, 1942 in McLeansboro, Illinois where he lived through high school. He left McLeansboro to go to the University of Evansville, in Indiana about 80 miles from his home. He quickly beca...read more

by Jeremy Peters

In the fall of 2008, Jerry Sloan will begin his 21st season as the head coach of the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association. In all of major league sports, Sloan has the longest active tenure of any coach. He i...read more