Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has resigned from his post after spending eight seasons with the team.
The murmurs of Snyder quitting were reaching higher decibels by the day with ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski being the first one to broach the subject.
He recently led his team to a 49–33 record and a trip to the postseason which ended in disappointment once again courtesy of the Dallas Mavericks.
Jazz owner Ryan Smith confirmed the news of Snyder’s departure from the organization.
Quin Snyder has embodied what Jazz basketball is for the last eight years,“ Smith said in a statement. “The tireless work ethic and attention to detail Quin displayed each day is a testament to the professional he is. I have nothing but admiration for Quin and respect his decision.
“On behalf of Ashley and I along with our ownership group and our entire organization, we thank Quin and Amy from the bottom of our hearts for all of their contributions to the state of Utah and the Jazz and wish them nothing but the best.”
His next coaching stint remains to be decided as the Lakers job he was the forerunner for has already been filled by Darvin Ham.
Quin Snyder finishes his Jazz tenure as the second-winningest coach in franchise history (372–264) behind Jerry Sloan.
He signed with Utah ahead of the 2014–15 season and after finishing below .500 and missing the postseason in his first two seasons at the helm, Snyder quickly turned Utah into a mainstay in the playoff picture with six straight winning seasons, including three finishes atop the Northwest Division.
The talk now turns to who will replace him in Utah with Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant, Jazz assistant Alex Jensen, Celtics assistant Will Hardy, Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin, Bucks assistant Charles Lee, Suns assistant Kevin Young, and former Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts all in the running.
