The Utes have hired Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, a starter on Utah’s 1998 Final Four team, as their next head coach, the university announced Thursday.

The executive director of the American Red Cross Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter left Salt Lake City Monday to go help victims of flooding in Kentucky.

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach. The school is in the final stages of hiring Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen, a source confirmed to CBS Sports.

Utah is hiring former player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Thursday. Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons.

D-League Coach of the Year has been hired as the head coach for the Utah men's basketball program, according to reports.

The Salt Lake Chapter of the American Red Cross arrived in Kentucky on Monday to assist in flood relief efforts.

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A man has been accused of kidnapping a woman who gave him a ride, Utah officials said. On Feb. 21, the woman texted 911 from the back seat of her car, saying she was being kidnapped in Salt Lake County, court documents said.

Alex Jensen will take over for Craig Smith, who was fired last month after nearly four seasons with the program.

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

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.

SALT LAKE CITY — Jeremiah Lafranca, the executive director of the American Red Cross Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter, left Salt Lake City Monday to go help victims of flooding in Kentucky.