Dec. 11, 2006 Jerry Sloan became the fifth coach in NBA Jerry Sloan Becomes the fifth coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins when the Utah Jazz beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-79 December 11, 2006 1 min read 3 views On Dec. 11, 2006, Jerry Sloan became the fifth coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins when the Utah Jazz beat the Dallas Mavericks 101-79. About The Author This Day in NFL We have been doing this day content for a few decades and we are the author’s of several “This Day” websites. Check out my links. We cover: Baseball, Football, Hoops, Hockey, NCAA, Sports in general, Jackpots and Entertainment. See author's posts Post navigation Previous: Dec. 8, 2006 Andre Miller of the Denver Nuggets dished outNext: Dec. 16, 2006 In a game between the New York Knicks Author's Other Posts This Month in History -January This Month in History -January October 8, 2025 This Month in History -February This Month in History -February October 8, 2025 This Month in History -March This Month in History -March October 8, 2025 This Month in History -April This Month in History -April October 8, 2025 Related Stories Dec. 30, 2023 The Detroit Pistons end their record-tying 28-game losing December 30, 2023 10 Dec. 13, 2023 Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a team December 13, 2023 8 Dec. 8, 2023 San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama becomes the December 8, 2023 8 Dec. 4, 2017 Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors makes December 4, 2017 7 Dec. 5, 2012 With a right-handed runner in the second quarter December 5, 2012 5 Dec. 11, 2010 George Karl becomes the seventh coach in NBA December 11, 2010 5 All Time Greats This Month in History -December 1 This Month in History -December October 8, 2025 This Month in History -November 2 This Month in History -November October 8, 2025 This Month in History -October 3 This Month in History -October October 8, 2025 This Month in History -September 4 This Month in History -September October 8, 2025