Lawrence Frank formerly served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the New Jersey Nets, and has been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and the Nets.
16 Facts About Lawrence Frank
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Lawrence Frank was born in New York City, and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Lawrence Frank graduated from Teaneck High School in 1988, but he never made the school's basketball team.
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Lawrence Frank attended Camp Greylock for Boys, a sports camp in the Berkshires.
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Lawrence Frank, who is Jewish, played for a Jewish Community Center team and was a player-coach for a Catholic Youth Organization team.
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Lawrence Frank has frequently cited Knight as a role model and mentor.
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Lawrence Frank is a great mentor and teacher to have at age 18.
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Lawrence Frank served as an assistant coach at the University of Tennessee for three seasons under Head coach Kevin O'Neill.
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Lawrence Frank first worked with O'Neill as a staff assistant at Marquette University in 1992 and during his tenure, helped lead the Marquette Warriors to two NCAA tournament berths and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1994.
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Lawrence Frank then spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Grizzlies under Brian Hill.
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Lawrence Frank officially became the head coach of the Nets on June 21,2004.
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Lawrence Frank was the only coach ever in the NBA to start and end his tenure with a team with a double-digit winning streak and losing streak.
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On July 15,2010, Lawrence Frank was hired by the Boston Celtics, replacing Tom Thibodeau as the lead assistant coach on Doc Rivers' coaching staff.
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Lawrence Frank's contract made him the highest-paid assistant coach in the NBA at the time.
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On September 25,2014, Lawrence Frank joined the Los Angeles Clippers staff after reaching a buyout agreement with the Nets.
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Lawrence Frank has a wife and two daughters and lives in New Jersey during the offseason.