Jerry Krause Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/jerry-krause/ Sports News & Views Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:20:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame 2017 Ceremony Preview: Inductees, Start Time, Channel https://usports.org/naismith-basketball-hall-fame-2017-ceremony-preview-inductees-start-time-channel/ https://usports.org/naismith-basketball-hall-fame-2017-ceremony-preview-inductees-start-time-channel/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:20:07 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=42529 Bill Self Calls Out Own Player for Dunk
The 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will be held at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. on Friday night, and here is everything you need to know to watch the event: Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Ceremony Date: Friday, Sept. 8 Time: 8 p.m. EST TV Channel: NBA TV This […]

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Bill Self Calls Out Own Player for Dunk

The 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony will be held at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. on Friday night, and here is everything you need to know to watch the event:

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 2017 Induction Ceremony

Date: Friday, Sept. 8

Time: 8 p.m. EST

TV Channel: NBA TV

This year’s 11 inductees include former Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets shooting guard/small forward Tracy McGrady, (seven-time NBA All-Star, age 38), former UConn Huskies and New York Liberty center Rebecca Lobo (an Olympic gold medalist), and 54-year-old Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self (a two-time AP College Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2016 who has led the Jayhawks to 14 straight NCAA tournament appearances, a national title in 2008, and two Final Four appearances in 2008 and 2012).

Also being enshrined this year are Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw, who has led the Fighting Irish ladies to 22 straight NCAA tournament appearances and five consecutive Final Fours (2011-2015), as well as a national championship in 2001. McGraw is a two-time AP Coach of the Year (2013, 2014).

Late Chicago Bulls executive Jerry Krausewho managed the team during all six of its championships in the 1990s and was twice named NBA Executive of the Year, is also being inducted this year.

Rounding out the list are Zack Clayton, a former New York Renaissance guard and Harlem Globetrotter, Tom Jernstedt, a former NCAA administrator and member of both the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Globetrotters star, owner and CEO Mannie Jackson, Greek former Boston Celtics star Niko Galis, former Indiana Pacers star and three-time NBA All-Star George McGinnis, and Robert Hughes, the all-time winningest boys high school coach, coaching at two schools in Fort Worth, Texas, while collecting 1,333 wins. For 47 seasons, he coached at Dunbar and I.M. Terrell, ultimately winning five state championships.

Caption:AMES, IA – JANUARY 25: Head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks argues a call in the second half of play against the Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum on January 25, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones defeated Kansas 85-72. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

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Jerry Krause, Michael Jordan-Era Bulls GM, Dies At 77: Tributes Pour In https://usports.org/jerry-krause-jordan-era-bulls-gm-dies-77-tributes-pour/ https://usports.org/jerry-krause-jordan-era-bulls-gm-dies-77-tributes-pour/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:34:43 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=36063 Longtime Bulls GM Jerry Krause Dies at 77
Jerry Krause, a longtime Chicago Bulls general manager, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 77, the team confirmed. Ex-Bulls GM Jerry Krause Dies At 77; Tributes Krause, who was the Bulls’ GM from 1985 to 2003, helped lead the franchise to six titles in eight years during the Michael Jordan era. He won the NBA’s Executive of […]

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Longtime Bulls GM Jerry Krause Dies at 77

Jerry Krause, a longtime Chicago Bulls general manager, died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 77, the team confirmed.

Ex-Bulls GM Jerry Krause Dies At 77; Tributes

Krause, who was the Bulls’ GM from 1985 to 2003, helped lead the franchise to six titles in eight years during the Michael Jordan era. He won the NBA’s Executive of the Year Award following the 1987-88 and 1995-96 seasons.

Throughout his tenure in Chicago, Krause— a Windy City native— brought in several Bulls legends along with Jordan: Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman and Phil Jackson. 

“The news of Jerry Krause’s death is a sad day for the Chicago Bulls and the entire NBA community,” Jackson, who is now president of the New York Knicks, said in a statement. “He was a man determined to create a winning team in Chicago — his hometown. Jerry was known as ‘The Sleuth’ for his secrecy, but it was no secret that he built the dynasty in Chicago. We, who were part of his vision in that run, remember him today.”


Prior to joining the Bulls organization, Krause was a scout for several MLB and NBA teams. He left the Bulls in 2003, citing health reasons, and returned to baseball, where he worked with multiple organizations, including the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks up until his retirement last year.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel also praised Krause.

“Jerry Krause was a homegrown legend who built a dynasty recognized around the world,” Emanuel said. “He will forever be remembered as the architect of one of the most dynamic eras in Chicago sports history, who made the Bulls synonymous with Chicago and brought basketball to the world stage. Amy and my thoughts and prayers are with the Krause family and all the fans across the city and around the world who are mourning his loss.”

The Chicago Tribune reported that Krause had battled severe health problems, including osteomyelitis, which is a bone infection. He also suffered from heart issues that required several surgeries, as well as sleep apnea.

“Jerry was one of the hardest working guys I have ever been around, and he was one of the best talent evaluators ever,” Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who originally hired Krause, stated. “Jerry played an integral role in our run of six championships in eight years. He truly was the architect of all our great teams in the ’90s. I would not have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame if it were not for Jerry. We will miss him tremendously, and we send our thoughts and prayers to his wife Thelma and the Krause family.”

Krause was a finalist to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year as a contributor.

“I owe a lot to Jerry,” said Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, who played under Krause from 1985-1994. “If it weren’t for him bringing me to Chicago in 1985, I probably never would have been a Bull. He had a great eye for talent, and his ability to build a team is unrivaled. He’s one of the best the league has ever seen. We’re keeping Thelma and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”

Several former Bulls players, including Jordan and Pippen, paid tribute to Krause upon learning of his death.

“Jerry was key figure in the Bulls’ dynasty and meant so much to the Bulls, White Sox and city of Chicago,” Jordan said in a statement. “My heart goes out to his wife, Thelma, his family and friends.”

Jordan famously feuded with Krause over certain issues, and explained this skirmish by saying, “I’m the only one who has told him no. … This kid has had his butt kissed by everyone in the world except his parents and me,” Krause told SI. “If we’d listened to him, we’d have (former UNC guard) Buzz Peterson on the team!

“My goal is not to be his friend. My goal is to win titles.”

In an interview with Sports Illustrated in 1993, Jordan stated: “The trade of (Charles) Oakley was good, and the best thing he did was to get (Scottie) Pippen and (Horace) Grant. His claim to fame is that he drafted Earl Monroe for the Bullets. And I say to him ‘What pick was that?’ He says ‘Two.’ And I say ‘Hell! Earl Monroe was a real secret, huh! If you hadn’t taken him, he’d have gone third!’”

Pippen, meanwhile, paid homage to Krause in five tweets on Tuesday night in which he expressed, among other things, that he was “forever grateful.”


Clearly, Krause was beloved by many Bulls members and Chicagoans. Krause was honored with a moment of silence before the Bulls’ road loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.

10 Jun 1997: General manager Jerry Krause of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference before a playoff game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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https://usports.org/jerry-krause-jordan-era-bulls-gm-dies-77-tributes-pour/feed/ 0 uSports.org 10 Jun 1997: General manager Jerry Krause of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference before a playoff game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.