As the fourth longest tenured head coach in the entire NBA, Terry Stotts has endeared himself to the people of Portland since the summer of 2012. His hard work with the team on the court and in the city off the court have since been recognized. For his work with the Portland Trail Blazers organization, Terry Stotts has been named recipient of the 2019 Slats Gill Sportsperson of the Year Award by the Oregon Sports Awards.
This award is designed to shed a little light on an “outstanding coach, administrator or organization from an Oregon-based team.