Frank Layden

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Frank Layden is a former coach and executive with the NBA's Utah Jazz, in addition to being a former coach and player with Niagara University. In 1979 he was hired to be the General Manager of the then New Orleans Jazz, and became the head coach of the Jazz (now in Salt Lake City) in 1981, replacing Tom Nissalke. He would be the coach of the Jazz for the next seven 1/2 years, before retiring from coaching during the 1987-1988 season, when he moved into the team's front office (and was replaced as coach by Jerry Sloan).

In 1984, he was the NBA's Coach of the Year. He also has won NBA Executive of the Year and the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (and is the only non-player in NBA history to do so).

He retired from the Jazz in 1998, and served briefly as a consultant for the New York Knicks, where his son Scott Layden served as general manager for a time.

Layden has long been known for his sense of humor, it was his humor that landed him as co-host of 2 volumes of Dazzling Dunks And Basketball Bloopers produced by NBA Entertainment in 1989. He is one of the more quotable figures in basketball.

In college, Layden was roommates with another future NBA coach, Hubie Brown.

He continues to live in Salt Lake City and be a local icon.

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Preceded by
Tom Nissalke		 Utah Jazz Head Coach
1981–1988		 Succeeded by
Jerry Sloan


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