Former Syracuse head coach Frank Maloney has died, the football team announced on Tuesday. He was 79 years old.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Maloney,” Director of Athletics John Wildhack said in the news release. “Our hearts go out to his family, friends and former players.”
Maloney coached SU from 1974 to 1980, leading the Orange to their final win in Archbold Stadium and their first win in the Carrier Dome.
Syracuse.com reported that Maloney died on Monday night at his home in Chicago from complications of metastatic brain melanoma.