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.

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.

At the end of February, Utah basketball decided to part ways with fourth-year head coach Craig Smith. The move came as a shock to many, as the Utes had a winning record and had just come off two huge wins against Kansas and Kansas State. However, in the eyes of athletic director Mark Harlan, change was necessary.