Former Runnin’ Ute star and longtime NBA assistant Alex Jensen is set to become the University of Utah’s next men’s basketball head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Jensen played for the Utes under legendary head coach Rick Majerus during their 1998 national championship appearance. After college, he went on to play overseas from 2000-07.
After retiring from the international play, Jensen got his first coaching gig at Saint Louis University, again learning under Majerus from 2007-11. The Bountiful native was then hired as the head coach for the Canton Charge (2011-13) and later was picked up as an assistant by the Utah Jazz (2013-23).
His latest stop was with the Dallas Mavericks, where he had served as an assistant coach since 2023.
Jensen will be tasked with leading the Runnin' Utes back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.
