_(cropped).jpg) Boylen as head coach of the United States men's national basketball team in 2022 | |
| Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 1965 East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Grand Rapids (East Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| College | Maine (1983–1987) |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1987–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–1992 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1992–2003 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Golden State Warriors (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 2007–2011 | Utah |
| 2011–2013 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| 2015–2018 | Chicago Bulls (assoc. HC) |
| 2018–2020 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2023–present | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach:
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James Francis Boylen[1] (born April 18, 1965) is an American basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Boylen served as head coach for the University of Utah, coaching the program from 2007 to 2011 before being fired on March 12, 2011. The Utah job was his first head coaching position after spending over a decade as an assistant at both the NBA and NCAA levels. He replaced Ray Giacoletti, who was fired from Utah on March 3, 2007. Prior to joining Utah, Boylen spent two years at Michigan State University (MSU) as assistant coach under Tom Izzo.
- ^ Commencement, 1992 Spring Term (PDF), Michigan State University, 1992, p. 60