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Frank Layden, beloved Jazz coach and franchise-changing architect, dies at 93
Frank Layden, who coached the Utah Jazz with a colorful presence in the 1980s and played a pivotal role in building the team’s success in the 1990s, died at 93, the Jazz announced on Wednesday. The cause of death was not announced.
Frank Layden Dies at 93, Former Jazz Coach, GM Drafted John Stockton, Karl Malone
While Layden is best known for his work with the Jazz at the NBA level, he first coached his alma mater, Niagara University, for eight seasons from 1968 to 1976. He led the Purple Eagles to their first-ever NCAA men's tournament in 1970 before moving to the NBA as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks.
When Brooklyn-born, Irish Catholic Frank Layden strapped a struggling National Basketball Association franchise on his back ...
Niagara University is mourning the loss of Frank Layden who died on Wednesday at the age of 93.
"Show us Frank Layden, a hero in Utah − and in Niagara Falls − and we’ll write you a comedy," writes Erik Brady.
The Utah community turned to social media on Wednesday to share their condolences and memories after news broke that Frank ...
It was a summer night in 1976 when one of the most historic eras in Niagara University men’s basketball came to an end. It ...
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