Utah hired former Utes player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach on 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.

Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen has agreed to a deal to become the next men's basketball coach at the University of Utah, sources told ESPN.

Ten days after firing Craig Smith, Utah has landed its next men's head basketball coach: Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen. The 48-year-old alum 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.

Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen accepted Utah's offer to become the program's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel and Alex Borzello.Jensen, a Utah native, played four seasons with the Utes from 1994-2000 under late Hall of Fame coach Rick Majerus.

Former Canton Charge head coach Alex Jensen has been hired as the head coach for the Utah men’s basketball program, according to reports. Jensen, 48, most recently served as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.