Utah fires Craig Smith: On the curious timing, the resource commitment and what comes next for the Utes
The Utes were one week removed from beating Kansas and Kansas State. They were a tick under .500 in Big 12 play, and they had a manageable stretch upcoming — so manageable that it was easy to envision the Utes, who were picked dead last in the Big 12’s preseason media poll, finishing as high as sixth or seventh place.
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Reports: Utah fires Runnin' Utes head coach Craig Smith before season's end
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Utah basketball lands 'dream hire' as new head coach, replacing Craig Smith
Utah hires Alex Jensen as basketball coach: Mavericks assistant who played for Utes will replace Craig Smith
ESPN analyst says Utah firing Craig Smith had nothing to do with coaching
ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla believes Craig Smith’s firing from Utah had little to do with his coaching ability. Instead, Fraschilla pointed to the growing influence of NIL (Name, Image,
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Utah’s Reason for Surprising Craig Smith Decision Revealed
In the middle of February, the Utah Utes men's basketball program won ... Utah decided to part ways with head coach Craig Smith. After the UCF loss, Utah dropped to 15-12 on the year with ...
The Utes are ‘learning how to move on to the next,’ as a new era of Utah basketball nears
Alex Jensen introduced himself to the Runnin' Utes over Zoom. Utah’s new basketball coach spoke to Craig Smith’s former staff, now led by interim head coach Josh Eilert. He also spoke to Utah’s players.
College Basketball Insider Questions Utah's Craig Smith Decision
College basketball insider Jeff Goodman gave his take on the decision, deeming it "strange timing" amid the team's 7-9 record in the Big 12 . He then went into further detail regarding his surprise at the decision. "Smith was hired at Utah following 3 straight NCAA tournaments at Utah State," Goodman said .
Utah fires men’s basketball coach Craig Smith with Utes at 15-12
The University of Utah fired men’s basketball coach Craig Smith a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this season.
Craig Smith out as Utah’s men’s basketball head coach
The University of Utah has parted ways with head basketball coach Craig Smith, the program announced on Monday. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as Utah’s interim head coach moving forward. Change in Leadership of Utah Men’s Basketball Program Announced by Mark Harlan More: https://t.co/Ux06TKkfwB #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/QX23YFgJqr
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Utah basketball predicted to pursue son of legendary two-time championship coach, replacing Craig Smith
The Utah Utes are the latest program to part ways with their head coach. On February 24th, it was announced that the Utes would be saying goodbye to their fourth-year head coach, Craig Smith. The decision came after Utah's loss to the University of Central Florida.
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Utah fires Runnin' Utes head coach Craig Smith before season's end
Craig Smith's days as the head coach of the Utah men's basketball team have come to an end, according to multiple reports.