Good News in History, November 7
Seventeen years ago today, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan became the first coach in professional basketball history to record 1,000 wins with a single team. He spent nearly his entire 23-year coaching career in Utah, guiding the franchise through both strong and difficult stretches.

Why this is good news
This milestone underscores Sloan's long-term contribution to the Utah Jazz by becoming the first coach in professional basketball history to record 1,000 wins with a single team. It marks a historical first and reflects sustained success and continuity for the franchise across the strong and difficult stretches he guided during nearly his entire 23-year coaching career in Utah.
What happens next
Explore further: What sources document Sloan's milestone of 1,000 wins with a single team and his guidance of the franchise across his nearly 23-year coaching career in Utah?


