Coach Craig Smith out at Utah

Utah fires Runnin' Utes head coach Craig Smith before season's end
Craig Smith's days as the head coach of the Utah men's basketball team have come to an end, according to multiple reports.
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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.
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Craig Smith out as Utah’s men’s basketball head coach
The University of Utah has parted ways with head basketball coach Craig Smith, the program announced on Monday. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as Utah’s interim head coach moving forward. Change in Leadership of Utah Men’s Basketball Program Announced by Mark Harlan More: https://t.co/Ux06TKkfwB #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/QX23YFgJqr
Utah fires men's basketball coach Craig Smith with Utes at 15-12
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.
Utah has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Craig Smith
Utah is making an abrupt change to its men’s basketball program. The school announced Monday that it has parted ways with Runnin’ Utes head coach Craig Smith. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as Utah’s interim head coach for the remainder of the current campaign.
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The mud flows downhill. And so does the money. Utah athletics now has muddled through handing over nearly $7 million in leftover cash to former coach Larry Krystkowiak and now more than $4 million to the freshly-fired Smith, plus all the additional perks, on account of the fact that Smith had two-plus years remaining on his deal.
Former USD men’s basketball coach Craig Smith fired at Utah
24 hours after Saul Phillips was let go at Northern State another of his former assistants, ex-University of South Dakota head coach Craig Smith, was fired by the University of Utah.
Utah Fires Head Coach, Names Josh Eilert Interim for Rest of Season
Some major Big 12 coaching news took place on Monday when Utah decided to part ways with Craig Smith before he could wrap up his fourth season with the Utes. Former WVU coach Josh Eilert will serve as Utah’s interim head coach for the rest of the season.
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Utah fires head coach Craig Smith after nearly 4 seasons
Craig Smith is out at Utah. The Utes split with their head coach on Monday afternoon, the school announced. The move comes as ...
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Craig Smith’s tenure at Utah has been a rollercoaster, and as the Runnin’ Utes head into the final stretch of the regular season, his future in Salt Lake City ...
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Craig Smith is out as head coach of Utah basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – In a surprising move, Utah is parting ways with head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith. The news was first ...
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