Overview

• The team will display a black 'FRANK' patch on the left chest of all player jerseys for 2025–26, with coaches wearing a circle '1' on warm-ups referencing Layden’s retired number.
• The patch is scheduled to debut on Oct. 8 when Utah faces Houston.
• Layden joined the franchise as general manager in 1979, became head coach in 1981, posted a 277–294 record, and was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1984.
• In 1984 he uniquely earned Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year, and the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in the same season.
• Coverage reports his death at age 93 in mid-2025, with most outlets citing July and at least one listing June; the Miller family publicly lauded his impact on the team and community.