Alex Jensen is headed back to Utah. The Utes reportedly struck a deal to make Jensen their next head coach, according to ESPN. He will now replace Craig Smith, who was fired last month after nearly four seasons on the job.

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach. The school is hiring Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, sources confirmed to CBS Sports. Jensen is a 48-year-old alum who played for Rick Majerus and was on the legendary 1997-98 Runnin' Utes team that went all the way to the national title game against Kentucky.

According to a report from ESPN's Jeff Borzello Pete Thamel, sources confirmed that Jensen has been confirmed as the next head basketball coach for the University of Utah -- a position that opened up last month when the Athletics department fired former head coach, Craig Smith.

Utah hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February in his fourth season at Utah.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, assistant coach Alex Jensen has accepted the job to become the next Utah Utes men’s basketball head coach. Utah fired Craig Smith, who was was in his fourth season in charge of the program, last month. He was 65-62.

The former Runnin’ Ute big man comes to Salt Lake City from the NBA ranks, where he’s been an assistant for over a decade.

The Utah Utes recently decided to fire head basketball coach Craig Smith, who won 20+ games just once in four seasons at the helm. Now, the school reportedly has eyes on a replacement. Who Is Alex Jensen?

After a few days of anticipation amid a week-long search, Runnin' Utes fans can rejoice as former program great Alex Jensen has officially been hired as the team's head coach to usher in a new era of Utah basketball.