Frank Carroll, a Hall of Fame coach and prominent figure in the world of figure skating, died on Sunday. He was 85. U.S. Figure Skating put out a statement on social media to confirm the news of Carroll’s passing. 'U.S. Figure Skating mourns the loss of coaching legend Frank Carroll. A member of the World and U.S. Figure Skating Halls of Fame, Frank was instrumental in the careers of numerous Olympic and World champions and many future Hall of Famers.
' OLYMPIC TRACK STAR ELAINE THOMPSON-HERAH CARRIED OFF TRACK AT NYC GRAND PRIX FOLLOWING APPARENT INJURY Lysacek, who became the first athlete Carroll coached to an Olympic gold medal, remembered his coach fondly in a statement to NBC Sports. 'Frank taught me and shaped me, as an athlete and as a person. Although he said several times that he didn’t much care about winning an Olympic Gold, I wanted it for him,' Lysacek said in part.