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, the former Utah Jazz head coach who oversaw the drafting and development of Karl Malone and John Stockton, died Wednesday, according to Deseret News.

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.