Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder resigns after eight seasons

Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder has resigned after eight seasons with the franchise, the team announced Sunday.

Jazz ownership and management spent several weeks trying to convince Snyder to return as coach -- even offering a contract extension -- but he simply decided that his time had come to step away from the job, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Snyder had two years left on his contract, including his own option on the final year, sources told Wojnarowski.

Snyder, who underwent hip surgery after the season, has been recuperating back to full health. If he decides to make himself a candidate for other coaching jobs in the future, it is expected that Snyder would be a high priority for…