After much anticipation, Utah head men’s basketball coach announced the return of former Runnin’ Ute Chris Burgess as part of his coaching staff on Tuesday. “We are thrilled to announce that Chris Burgess will be returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Runnin’ Utes. He is a fantastic coach, great recruiter
Daily Dirt – 3/15/22
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) On the move today. Here are a few quick hitters… Some search firm updates: Fogler has Missouri, DHR has Tulsa, and Parker has George Washington. Early at George Washington, but some names to keep an eye on are Miami associate head coach Chris Caputo and Yale head coach James Jones. Obviously
Utah names Peterson assistant men’s basketball coach
Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith will have a familiar face on the bench after adding Eric Peterson to his staff. The two previously worked together at his last two stops as a head coach. “We are thrilled that Eric Peterson will be joining the Runnin’ Utes basketball program,” said Smith. “Eric has been instrumental
Slocum named Assistant Basketball Coach at Utah
Newly minted Utah head men’s basketball coach Craig Smith begins to assemble his staff and adds a familiar face in DeMarlo Slocum, who he worked with as an assistant for three seasons at Colorado State. “We are thrilled to announce that DeMarlo [Slocum] is joining our Runnin’ Utes basketball staff!” Smith said. “DeMarlo understands the
Craig Smith takes over at Utah
University of Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today that Craig Smith will serve as the 16th head coach of the Runnin’ Utes men’s basketball program. Smith takes over at Utah after leading his teams to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and two Mountain West Conference Tournament championships in his three seasons as head
Krystkowiak shares message following dismissal from Utah
Larry Krystkowiak, who was released as the head coach at Utah back on 3/16, shared the following message today on Twitter:
Utah fires Larry Krystkowiak
Statement from Utah AD Mark Harlan: “Today, I informed Head Men’s Basketball Coach Larry Krystkowiak that I am making a change in the leadership of our men’s basketball program. The decision comes after a thorough evaluation of the program—both on and off of the court—as I do with every head coach at the conclusion of
Utah’s Krystkowiak becomes 3rd coach this season to be reprimanded by Pac-12
Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak has been reprimanded by the Pac-12 Conference for public comments made about men’s basketball officiating, Commissioner Larry Scott announced. Krystkowiak made comments to the media that called into question the officiating during Utah’s game at Arizona State on Saturday, Jan. 18. “The Pac-12 membership has established rules that prohibit our
NCAA Sanctions Utah Men’s Basketball for Recruiting Violations
The NCAA today issued its infractions report on self-reported violations by the Utah men’s basketball program related to the recruitment of a student-athlete in April 2018. The University has accepted all penalties set forth in the report—most of which were self-imposed by the University. “The University of Utah is committed to integrity in all of
Daily Dirt – 8/22/16
Finally back from 10 days on the beach – catching up on a bunch of things… Utah State will hire Spencer Nelson to replace Chris Jones as an assistant coach. Nelson is a Utah State alum who scored over 1,200 points in his career for the Aggies. He also played overseas after graduation from 2005-15.
Chris Jones Named Director of Basketball Operations at Utah
Chris Jones has been named the Director of Operations for the Utah men’s basketball team, head coach Larry Krystkowiak announced on Friday. “We are very excited to welcome Chris back to our Ute Family,” said Krystkowiak. “CJ is a quality individual who understands this profession and possesses the traits needed for success.” A familiar face
Daily Dirt – 3/16/16
Going to be another busy day today. Here are somethings that I’ve heard over the past 24 hours… I can confirm that Providence associate head coach Andre LaFleur has had “extended conversations” with athletic directors from Central Connecticut State and the University of San Francisco. LaFleur joined Ed Cooley’s staff back in 2011 after a