The Utah Jazz will have a new head coach in the 2022-2023 season.
Quin Snyder has chosen to step down as Utah’s head coach, as first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Snyder released a statement, in which he said that he “strong” feels that the Jazz “need a voice to continue to evolve.”
“At the core, and what drives me every day is our players and their passion for the game, their desire to constantly work to improve and their dedication to the team and the Jazz. I strongly feel they need a new voice to continue to evolve. That’s it. No philosophical differences, no other reason. After eight years, I just feel it is time to move onward,” Snyder said in a statement. “I needed to take time to detach after the season and make sure this was the right decision.”
With Snyder’s resignation, Wojnarowski adds that Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell is “unsettled, unnerved and wondering what it means for the franchise’s future.”
Snyder, 55, has been the Utah head coach for the last eight seasons. The Jazz went 372-264 (.585 winning percentage) in that time, and they went 49-33 (.598 winning percentage) in the 2021-2022 season. However, despite great regular-season performance, Utah hasn’t been able to make it past the conference semifinals (but many basketball evaluators would argue that’s due more to roster talent in a star’s league than a head-coaching problem).
Before joining Utah, Snyder had various assistant coaching jobs in pro basketball, and he became well-known on the coaching scene as head coach for the Missouri Tigers (1999-2006).
Here’s a look at how the basketball world is reacting to Quin Snyder resigning as Utah Jazz head coach:
Quin Snyder and the Jazz made the playoffs each of the last 6 seasons, which is the longest active streak in the West.
However, they were not able to reach the Conf. Finals during Snyder's tenure. Utah played 51 playoff games in the last 6 seasons, tied for 2nd most in the West. pic.twitter.com/JLOCPL8KXt
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 5, 2022
I always thought Quin Snyder was going to be the Laker coach, now that they hired Darvin Ham. I’m willing to bet he takes a year off and ends up in Philly after that. Just throwing a wild one out there.
— Mo Dakhil (@MoDakhil_NBA) June 5, 2022