In 1984, Layden was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year and the NBA’s Executive of the Year as the Jazz finished first in the Midwest Division. That year, he drafted the NBA’s all-time assist and steal ...

Frank Layden, a transformational coach and general manager for the Utah Jazz, has died, the NBA announced. He was 93.

Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. He was 93. Known for his humor and sideline antics, Layden coached the Jazz from ...

Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA ...

He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA,” the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. “There will never be another like him.

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Jazz head coach and general manager Frank Layden, one of the most popular sports figures in state history, has died at the age of 93, the team said Wednesday.

He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA,” the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. “There will never be another like him.

He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA,” the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. “There will never be another like him.

Former Utah Jazz coach and general manager Frank Layden died on Wednesday. He was 93. Layden coached the Jazz for seven-plus seasons (1981-89) and also served in the front office as general manager ...

He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA,” the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. “There will never be another like him.

He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state of Utah, and the NBA,” the Jazz said in a statement Wednesday. “There will never be another like him.