RIP Frank Layden.

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Frank Layden, former Utah Jazz coach and GM, dies at age 93

Associated Press

Jul 10, 2025, 10:18 AM

 

SALT LAKE CITY -- Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. He was 93.

"Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA," the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. "There will never be another like him. Our thoughts go out to his family as we join in mourning his loss and celebrating his life. Rest easy, Coach."

 

Known for his humor and sideline antics, Layden coached the Jazz from 1981 to 1989 and had 277 wins, third most in franchise history. He is the only coach in Jazz history to be named NBA Coach of the Year, earning the honor in 1984, when he also was honored as Executive of the Year.

 

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1932, Layden began his coaching career in the high school ranks before moving on to coach at his alma mater, Niagara University. He made the jump to the NBA in 1976 on Hubie Brown's staff with the Atlanta Hawks and became the New Orleans Jazz's general manager in 1979.

 

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