Complex sentence: The 36ers longest serving coach was Adelaide born Australian basketball legend Phil Smyth who coached the team for 11 seasons from 1998 to 2007--08, leading the club to the 1998,1998--99 and 2001--02 NBL championships.
Split into simpler sentences: The 36ers longest serving coach was Adelaide born Australian basketball legend Phil Smyth. "The General" coached the team for 11 seasons from 1998 to 2007--08, leading the club to the 1998,1998--99 and 2001--02 NBL championships.