(KUTV) - It wasn't long ago the Utah Jazz announced today that the team has named Will Hardy as head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Hardy is the ninth head coach in Jazz history and sixth since the franchise’s relocation to Salt Lake City in 1979.

Hardy joins the Jazz from the Boston Celtics, where he spent one season as an assistant coach, helping guide the team to its first NBA Finals appearance since 2010. He was also a member of the USA men’s basketball coaching staff that won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Prior to the Celtics, Hardy spent 11 seasons with the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach. He also served as the head coach of the Spurs entries in the Salt Lake City Summer League from 2015-18 and NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in 2017 and 2018.

Andy Larsen from the Salt Lake Tribune joined Adam Mikulich on a recent edition of Talkin' Sports to break down the deal. Andy is one of the most respected Jazz beat writers in the market and any Jazz fan will love his insights seen right here.