As a Coach:
Coach Slatten started his career as a Graduate Assistant at Tennessee Tech University in 1989 where he was in charge of player development, scouting, and strength and conditioning. While there he worked with future NBA draft picks Milos Babic of the Cleveland Cavaliers and John Best of the then New Jersey Nets.

Coach Slatten coached 23 years as a head coach with a record of 512-234. He guided 4 different schools, Perry County, Cleveland, Culleoka, and Moore County that appeared in 13 district championship games, winning 11 district championships. They also appeared in 10 region championship games, winning 6. His teams reached the Sectional/Sweet Sixteen level 10 times and reaching the state tournament Elite Eight 5 times and the state final four 3 times. He led Perry County to the State tournament Elite Eight in 1994, 95, 96, 97. The 1995 team lead the state in scoring averaging 86.2 ppg. In 1996 his Perry County team finished a State Runner-up with a 30-3 record and in 1997 they finished 37-0, which included winning the State Championship. He led Cleveland to the 1999 Sub-state (Sweet 16) with a 22-10 record. His 2007 Culleoka team reached the State Tournament for the 1st time in school history advancing to the Final 4 with a 31-7 record. The 2008 Culleoka
team also reached the Sectional/Sweet 16 round. His 2009 team finished 30-2 and lead the state in scoring defense at 36.1 ppg. In 2011, 2012, and 2013 he led the Moore County girls to the Sectional/Sweet Sixteen round.

He had the honor of coaching 5 Mr. or Miss Basketball finalists:
Kirk Haston Perry County
Cory Brown Perry County
Demario Williams Culleoka
Rachel Garland Moore County
Sarah Raby Moore County

He coached over 30 players that played at various levels of college basketball and was named District Coach of the Year 9 times. and he is the only boys coach to be named Mid-State Coach of the Year 3 consecutive years, 1995-96-97 by the Nashville Tennessean. And was state coach of the year in 1997 by the Nashville Banner.

With the BCAT:
In 2007 he helped found the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee and along with many great coaches that have helped the BCAT grow into what it is today. Starting from scratch in 2007 by 2024 the BCAT has grown to over 900 member coaches from across Tennessee. He has been
 instrumental in developing the BCAT Scholarship program for members coaches, developing the BCAT Court of Honor Banquet for our hall of Fame inductees, Coaches of the Year, and All-Star Game participants. He has also been at the forefront of meeting with the TSSAA Board of Control to further help promote and support the great coaches of Tennessee.

Coach Slatten also represents Tennessee with the National High School Basketball Coaches Association (NHSBA) and has been on the ground floor of establishing NCAA recruiting events in Tennessee, including the BCAT Top 100 and the BCAT HOOPFEST Team Camp.

Coach Slatten is married to wife Beth and they have two sons Will and Grant. They reside in Sparta, TN.