The Utah Utes are targeting Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to replace head coach Craig Smith, who was fired last month, according to a report from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein.

Dallas Mavericks assistant and Utah alum Alex Jensen has reportedly been sent a contract to become the Runnin' Utes basketball coach.

After firing Craig Smith as the head coach of the Utah Basketball program, the Utes have moved quickly to identify their next target. According to a report from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen appears to be the primary candidate in the eyes of the Utah athletic department.

Will there be an answer soon for who the next University of Utah men’s basketball head coach will be? The reports are pointing in one direction. Alex Jensen has emerged as the “front-runner” and a deal “could be done in the next day or two,

Utah basketball is locked in on its new head coach just over a week after firing Craig Smith during the season.