The basketball world was saddened to learn on Wednesday about the passing of longtime head coach and executive Frank Layden who played a pivotal role in leading the Utah Jazz to prominence and kickstarting there organization when they moved to Salt Lake City in 1981.

Former Utah Jazz head coach and general manager Frank Layden has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 93.

Sparta High School has hired former NBA player Lindsey Hunter as the new head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team.

H-F’s last loss during that historic season came to Bolingbrook, where Brown was an assistant coach. Once the Raiders were eliminated from the playoffs, however, Brown was pulling for his alma mater. Brown said he was thrilled to see the program break through after experiencing decades of success but falling short of the championship every winter.

Ugochukwu hit the portal and drew interest from multiple schools, including Texas Tech, USC, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh. Although he had no ties to Michigan State, assistant coach Jon Borovich made contact first before setting up an official visit to campus. Ugochukwu also relied on advice from the coach who recruited him to Coral Gables.

You feel like you can skip steps when you really can't,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer said. “You have to start from ground zero every summer.”

Illinois men’s basketball announced an addition to its coaching staff on Wednesday. The Illini are bringing in Kevin Kruger as Assistant to the Head Coach. Kruger returns to Champaign, where he played two years at Centennial High School.

Longtime Middle Tennessee State women's basketball coach Rick Insell was named to the Conference USA Hall of Fame class for 2025.