Tyrone Corbin
A journeyman player turned steady-handed coach, he provided crucial stability for the Utah Jazz in the tumultuous post-Sloan era.
Born 1962 (age 64)·American basketball player and coach·Birthday: December 31·Baby Boomers
Biography
Tyrone Corbin's basketball life is a study in resilience and readiness. As a player, he was the ultimate professional journeyman, contributing solid defense and savvy to nine different teams over 16 NBA seasons, including a trip to the Finals with the Utah Jazz. That experience forged a reputation for steadiness, which made him the natural choice when the Jazz faced a seismic shift in 2011. Following the sudden resignation of Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan, Corbin stepped in as head coach, tasked with steering the franchise through an emotional transition. While his tenure didn't yield deep playoff runs, he maintained a competitive culture and helped develop young talent during a bridge period, embodying the 'next man up' ethos he lived as a player.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Tyrone was born in 1962, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tyrone Was Born
The biggest hits of 1962
#1 Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Tyrone's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1992Turned 30
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Played 16 seasons in the NBA for nine different franchises, appearing in over 1,000 regular-season games.
- Appointed head coach of the Utah Jazz in 2011, succeeding the legendary Jerry Sloan and coaching the team for three full seasons.
- Served as an assistant coach for several NBA teams, including the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, and Charlotte Hornets.
- Started 57 games for the Jazz during their 1996-97 season that culminated in an NBA Finals appearance.
Did You Know?
He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round (35th overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft.
He and his wife, Dante, have twin sons who played college basketball at Northern Arizona University.
He served as a temporary interim head coach for the Sacramento Kings for 28 games in the 2014-15 season.
“You show up, you work, and you be ready when your number is called.”
