Frank Carroll, beloved Olympic figure skating coach, dead at 85

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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. 

Gracie Gold talks with coach Frank Carroll prior to her performance in the ladies short program during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the Sprint Center on Jan. 19, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

"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." 

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Carroll, a Massachusetts native, coached several great Olympians, including Michelle Kwan, Evan Lysacek, Timothy Goebel and Gracie Gold. He died in Palm Springs, California, on Sunday after a battle with cancer, USA Today reported. 

"For over 10 years Frank was by my side – coaching and mentoring me to be the best skater and person that I can be," Kwan said of Carroll in a text to USA Today’s Christine Brennan. 

"He bestowed upon me a wealth of knowledge and history of the sport he loved so much," she continued. "Off the ice and over the years, he became much more than just a coach. I know he's changed the lives of thousands of skaters for the better, and I'm grateful that I'm one of them and I wouldn't be here without his guidance. I love and miss Frank very much."

Michelle Kwan reacts to her scores with coach Frank Carroll after the women's short program at the 2001 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating