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

University of Utah fires men's basketball coach Craig Smith.

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

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

The decision to fire Utah men’s basketball head coach Craig Smith sparked a wave of reactions on social media, with many questioning the move and speculating on the program’s future. Smith, who was let go on Monday after nearly four seasons with the ...

Craig Smith, who was poached from Utah State, lasted (almost) four seasons. He was fired with four regular-season games remaining on the schedule, with a 15-12 record, 7-9 in conference play. He is owed about $5 million from his six-year contract.

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, who were picked dead last in the Big 12’s preseason media poll, finishing as high as sixth or seventh place.

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

The University of Utah's decision to part ways with head basketball coach Craig Smith has resulted in an ironic turn of events. Josh Eilert, who was hired as an assistant under Smith last June, will now step in as interim head coach.