[2][3][4] Floyd then played one professional season for the Denver Rockets, averaging 3.8 points 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 25 games.

During his five seasons, the Denver Pioneers compiled a 107–38 record, which included a home–court winning streak of 79 consecutive games.

In April 1985, while serving as the head basketball coach at Denver, Theard suffered a fatal heart attack at age 40.

[9] The University of Denver hosts an annual Floyd M. Theard Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, which raises money for scholarships.

"Coach Theard was a man who believed in helping his student-athletes aspire to grow as human-beings," said Denver basketball alum Dr. Herb Parris.