When Brooklyn-born, Irish Catholic Frank Layden strapped a struggling National Basketball Association franchise on his back and carried it from New Orleans to Utah in the summer of 1979, he set the ...

I got a call from Jerry Howarth a couple of weeks ago. It had been 40 years, give or take, since we last talked but I knew who it was because there are some voices you don’t forget and this was one of ...

Frank Layden was always true to himself. Known for his lighthearted approach to the game, Layden became one of the most famous coaches in NBA history due to his ability to connect with players, fans, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state ...

Frank Layden, a transformational coach and general manager for the Utah Jazz, has died, the NBA announced. He was 93. A cause of death has not been disclosed. "The NBA mourns the passing of Utah Jazz ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Longtime Utah Jazz coach, general manager and franchise legend Frank Layden has passed away. He was 93 years old. Layden became the Jazz coach two years after the franchise ...

For the Utah Jazz fans who have been around a while, you have, in some way, been introduced to Frank Layden, a true Utah Jazz icon. Today, the news broke that he passed away, and the news sent a wave ...

FILE - Frank Layden, former president of the Utah Jazz, is introduced during a 20-year reunion ceremony for the team that reached the 1997 NBA Finals, at halftime of the Jazz's basketball game against ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. He was 93. “Frank Layden made a lasting impact on the Jazz, the state ...