{"id":31369,"date":"2025-05-07T21:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=31369"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:16:56","slug":"jazz-sign-head-coach-will-hardy-to-multi-year-extension-through-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/jazz-sign-head-coach-will-hardy-to-multi-year-extension-through-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Sign Head Coach Will Hardy to Multi-Year Extension Through 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Utah Jazz have officially signed head coach Will Hardy to a multi-year contract extension through the 2031 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Announcing the deal, Jazz governor Ryan Smith praised Hardy\u2019s impact on the organization both on and off the court.<br>\u201cWe are excited to extend Will Hardy\u2019s contract as head coach of the Utah Jazz through 2031.<br>\n<br> Will is an incredible leader, great communicator \u2013 especially with our younger players \u2013 and a strong ambassador for this franchise. He has been a tremendous partner to Danny, Justin, and me. There is no one we would rather have leading us to our ultimate goal of winning an NBA championship here in Utah,\u201d said Smith.<br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardy is set to enter his fourth season with the Jazz in 2025\u201326. He became the ninth head coach in franchise history and the sixth since the team relocated to Salt Lake City in 1979, when he was hired in 2022. Notably, Hardy is the first head coach appointed since the Smith family acquired the team in December 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Utah Jazz have officially signed head coach Will Hardy to a multi-year contract extension through the 2031 season. Announcing the deal, Jazz governor Ryan Smith praised Hardy\u2019s impact on the organization both on and off the court.\u201cWe are excited to extend Will Hardy\u2019s contract as head coach of the Utah Jazz through 2031. 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