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 Athletic Director Mark Harlan’s decision to move on from head coach Craig Smith underscores the university’s commitment its men’s basketball program