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Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939 [1]) is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA , the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA , the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League , the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League , and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball .
Jerry Colangelo embodies the quintessential story of a “hometown boy made good”. He grew up in a house that his grandfather constructed with wood from railroad cars. Once a gangly kid from the working-class Hungry Hills neighborhood in Chicago Heights, he often left home with a salt shaker in his pocket.
In 2013-16, his third quad at the helm of the USA national team program, while collecting agains earning an overall 26-0 record, the USA bested all comers and compiled a 9-0 record to claim the 2014 FIBA World Cup gold medal in Spain, earning the U.S. its first ever back-to-back World Cup titles.
Mar 21, 2001 · Throughout his storied career as a sports executive, Jerry Colangelo has succeeded with a unique combination of know-how both on the basketball court and on the business side of the operation.
Jul 29, 2021 · Jerry Colangelo, the amazingly successful men’s national team managing director, is stepping down following the Tokyo Olympics.
One of the most innovative and influential owners in NBA history, Jerry Colangelo has spent most of his life involved with the game of basketball. A graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned All-Conference honors as a player, Colangelo began his NBA career in 1966 with the Chicago Bulls' front office.
Jul 20, 2021 · Jerry Colangelo seeks golden finish to time leading USA Basketball. Former Suns owner presides over final cycle as managing director of Team USA after 3 gold medals and 2 world championships.
Aug 2, 2021 · Jerry Colangelo. For the first time in a generation, Colangelo, the former NBA owner, executive and head coach, was out of work. Months earlier, Colangelo had sold his stake in the Suns, ending...
Richard Obert | Arizona Republic | Published March 17, 2021 Jerry Colangelo has changed the pro sports landscape in Phoenix since the late 1960s when the NBA Suns took root. His vision for the Valley didn’t end with the Suns and the Diamondbacks, who won the World Series championship in 2001.
Aug 6, 2021 · Four consecutive golds seemed like a pipe dream when Jerry Colangelo took over a flailing USA Basketball program in 2005.
