Frank Layden
Layden, circa 1988 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1932 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 2025 (aged 93) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fort Hamilton (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Niagara (1950–1953) |
| Coaching career | 1968–1988 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1968–1976 | Niagara |
| 1976–1979 | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) |
| 1981–1988 | Utah Jazz |
| 1998–1999 | Utah Starzz |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 277–294 (.485) |
| WNBA | 4–11 (.267) |
| Record at Basketball Reference | |
Francis Patrick Layden (January 5, 1932 – July 9, 2025) was an American basketball coach and executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named both the NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive of the Year in 1984. Layden was also head coach of the Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).