| Dean Slayton | |
| Player Years1: | 1954–1955 |
| Player Team1: | Tyler Junior College |
| Player Years2: | 1956–1957 |
| Player Team2: | Tulsa |
| Coach Years1: | 1958 |
| Coach Team1: | Tulsa (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 1959–1960 |
| Coach Team2: | Duncan HS (OK) (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1961 |
| Coach Team3: | Sherman HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1962 |
| Coach Team4: | Jacksonville HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1963 |
| Coach Team5: | Texas Western (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | 1964 |
| Coach Team6: | Bridge City HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 1965 |
| Coach Team7: | Cisco HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years8: | 1966–1968 |
| Coach Team8: | McKinney HS (TX) (assistant) |
| Coach Years9: | 1969–1971 |
| Coach Team9: | Howard Payne (assistant) |
| Coach Years10: | 1972–1978 |
| Coach Team10: | Howard Payne |
| Coach Years11: | 1979–1980 |
| Coach Team11: | North Texas State (assistant) |
| Coach Years12: | 1981–1997 |
| Coach Team12: | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| Overall Record: | 28–42–2 |
Dean Slayton is a former American football coach. He was the 13th head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for seven seasons, from 1972 to 1978, compiling a record of 28–42–2. After leaving Howard Payne in 1979, Slayton became an assistant coach at North Texas State University—now known as University of North Texas—under head coach Jerry Moore. He followed Moore to Texas Tech University in 1981 and remained there as an assistant coach for 16 seasons.[1]