The Utah Runnin' Utes are in the midst of a critical coaching search following the recent firing of head coach Craig Smith. As the program strives to establish itself in the highly competitive Big 12 Conference,

So, the timing is surprising, and Goodman even called it "strange." Smith was in his fourth season as the Utah head coach after spending time at Utah State previously and South Da

The University of Utah fired men’s basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this season. Smith was in his fourth season in charge of the program.

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

At first blush, Utah’s decision to fire Craig Smith on Monday seemed odd. 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,

The University of Utah fired men's basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this season. Smith was in his fourth season in charge of the program.

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

Utah fired men's basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, a day after a 76-72 loss at Central Florida that dropped the Utes to 15-12 this season.

Why is this relevant for West Virginia fans? Well, two reasons, really. Firstly, the Mountaineers will be heading out to Utah this weekend for a two-game road trip, starting with

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.

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.

Eilert, who joined Smith’s staff last offseason after serving as interim head coach at West Virginia for the entire 2023-24 campaign, shared his appreciation for the professionalism he’s seen out of both players and staff members during these first few days of the transition.