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 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.

For the Runnin’ Utes players and personnel left to finish out the season, there is a focus on sticking together through the adversity. “(Smith’s firing was unexpected,

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

On Monday, the University of Utah athletics director Mark Harlan announced the men’s basketball program is parting ways with head coach Craig Smith and assistan

The University of Utah has fired the head coach of its men's basketball program, Craig Smith. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will take over for the remainder of the season.