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Senate honors Utah Jazz coaches Jerry Sloan and Phil Johnson with resolution and personal tributes
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted a concurrent resolution honoring longtime Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and assistant coach Phil Johnson on their retirement. Members praised the coaches' decades of service and presented them with citations; both coaches addressed the chamber and received standing thanks.
Under suspension of the rules, the Utah Senate on March 7 read and passed House Concurrent Resolution 17, a resolution honoring Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan and assistant coach Phil Johnson on their retirement.
The resolution—read on the floor—recited Coach Sloan’s record, including collegiate championships, an extended playing and coaching career, and his tenure with the Utah Jazz. Senators described Sloan’s coaching style as "tough-minded, down-to-earth and plain spoken," recalled…
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