Frank Layden, the sharp-witted former coach who led the Utah Jazz to the playoffs for the first time, has died. He was 93.

Sexton, who found his way to Utah via sign-and-trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2022, made a special mark during his time with the Jazz, playing in over 180 games while being one of the most passionate players on the floor from a game-to-game basis who gave his all on any given night.

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Coleman played only six years in the NBA, spending three of those with the Jazz when they were based in New Orleans. Coleman’s calling card was his defense as a two-time All-Defense honoree (First team in 1977, 2nd team in 1978). His best all-around season came in 1977 when he averaged a career-high 8.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Frank Layden, known around Utah for his impact in the basketball community, has died at the age of 93. Layden passed away Wednesday, the Deseret News confirmed. ABC 4’s Wesley Ruff was the first to report the news.

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Two things most outsiders, fans and admirers of all kinds of the former Jazz coach and team president, failed to realize and understand about Utah’s funny man: 1) He was three-fourths serious for every one-fourth humorous, and 2) Basketball wasn’t all that important to him. Living was.