1 day ago · SALT LAKE CITY — Utah hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February in his fourth season at Utah. Jensen has been an NBA assistant coach for 12 seasons.

2 days ago · Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach: Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. The 48-year-old alum played for Rick Majerus and was on the ...

2 days ago · The Dallas Mavericks are down another body, this time on the coaching staff. ... Utah fired Craig Smith, who was was in his fourth season in charge of the program, last month. He was 65-62.

2 days ago · Jensen is in his second season on the Mavericks’ coaching staff, under head coach Jason Kidd. On Thursday, the University of Utah announced that Jensen will be the 17th head coach of the Utah basketball program, replacing Craig Smith, who was fired nearly two weeks ago with four regular-season games left in his fourth year as Utes head coach.

5 days ago · The Utah Utes are targeting Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to replace head coach Craig Smith, who was fired last month, according to a report from college basketball insider...

5 days ago · Just over a week after parting ways with Craig Smith, Utah appears to have its top target to replace him. Former Utes star and current Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen appears to be the frontrunner, The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman reported.. Jensen played under the great Rick Majerus at Utah from 1994-95 and returned to the program from 1997-2000 following a two-year mission.

4 days ago · Utah basketball is locked in on its new head coach just over a week after firing Craig Smith during the season. ... “The frontrunner for the Utah job is Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex ...

Jensen replaces Craig Smith, who was fired on Feb. 24 after four years in Salt Lake City, after going 65-62 overall and 30-46 in league play across four seasons in the Pac-12 and Big 12.

Feb 28, 2025 · The University of Utah reportedly owes former men's basketball head coach Craig Smith approximately $5 million after firing him, as his contract was fully guaranteed. Smith signed a six-year,...

The Utes have hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, ... Utah, which fired coach Craig Smith in late February, is 16-14 entering its regular-season finale against BYU. The program is in its ...