Head coach Craig Smith was ultimately fired as the Runnin' Utes head coach that morning, leaving Madsen, the rest of the players and coaching staff to pick up the pieces. “It was the last thing I expected,” Madsen said. “I just felt a lot of emotions this week, and just obviously very sad the first day it happened, seeing Coach Smith.

The University of Utah unceremoniously parted ways with its men’s head basketball coach Monday. Who might replace him?

Utah Utes interim head coach Josh Eilert addressed the media ahead of the team's game against Arizona State, emphasizing the importance of staying united and focused amidst the recent coaching change.

It’s a story that maybe could have been dreamt up in some creating think tank, but very few would have ever imagined Josh Eilert’s story […]

Craig Smith's days as the head coach of the Utah men's basketball team have come to an end, according to multiple reports.

In his second stint as an interim head coach, Eliert has a limited time to make a mark, and he has a tough debut — Wednesday at No. 22 Arizona.

Utah men's basketball coach Craig Smith was fired Monday with four games remaining in his fourth season at the school

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.

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 Utah basketball team is guaranteed at least four more games this season. That’s one of the few guarantees regarding the future right now, just days after Craig Smith was let go as the program’s head coach.

T he 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 signe