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 Utah basketball team fired head coach Craig Smith on Monday midway through his fourth season in Salt Lake City. The timing of that decision is

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?

Krystkowiak endured a decade — long enough for us to learn to spell his name. He had two stellar seasons in Year 4 and Year 5 of his tenure, which reportedly earned him three new contracts. By the time Utah got around to firing him, they had to buy out the last two years of his contract for almost $7 million. Next!

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.