Utah has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Craig Smith after nearly four seasons, the program announced Monday. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as the interim coach moving forward.

The University of Utah has fired head basketball coach Craig Smith despite only four games remaining on the team's regular season schedule.

Utah is making an abrupt change to its men’s basketball program. The school announced Monday that it has parted ways with Runnin’ Utes head coach Craig Smith. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as Utah’s interim head coach for the remainder of the current campaign.

SALT LAKE CITY – In a surprising move, Utah is parting ways with head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith. The news was first reported by Jeff Goodman. With the decision, Josh Eilert makes sense to take over as the interim head coach to finish the season.

The former Runnin’ Ute big man comes to Salt Lake City from the NBA ranks, where he’s been an assistant for over a decade.

Utah hired former Utes player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach on Thursday. Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons.

Veteran reporter shares unique insight into the Runnin’ Utes’ next head coach; the type of player he was, and the person he is.

New Utah men’s basketball head coach Alex Jensen reportedly won’t be full-time in Utah until after his NBA season has concluded. Two national NBA insiders based in Dallas, Marc Stein and Tim McMahon,