SALT LAKE CITY — Frank Layden led the Utah Jazz to five playoff appearances in nearly eight years as the franchise’s head coach.
But he offered up a very different interpretation of his greatest feat in franchise history during a pretaped video at the 2017 Governor’s State of Sport awards show Thursday night at Vivint Arena.
“My greatest contribution to the organization is when I resigned,” Layden said in prerecorded remarks that revealed his trademark humor and sarcasm. “That’s when Jerry Sloan took over.”
Sloan was one of three special honorees during the annual awards show, when the legendary Utah Jazz coach and pro basketball hall-of-famer received the association’s Lifetime Achievement award.