Mountaineer fans will continue to see their former interim head coach on a regular basis.
Former WVU interim head coach Josh Eilert has been hired to be a part of Craig Smith's coaching staff at Utah.
"We're thrilled to have Josh and his wonderful family join the Utah men's basketball program," Smith said in a press release. "Josh is an excellent coach in all facets. He is well rounded in all phases of the game and articulates the game in a clear and concise manner. Josh has an excellent background in player development and will specifically work with the 'bigs' in our program.
"I would like to thank Coach Smith and the University of Utah administration for this incredible opportunity," Eilert said. "I have an immense amount of respect for Coach Smith for the way in which he runs his program and the success he has had along the way. I am thrilled to remain a member of the Big 12 Conference, a league that I have spent 17 years in.
Eilert followed former WVU head coach Bob Huggins over from Kansas State back in 2007 and has been with the program for the last 17 years, serving as a video coordinator, Director of Basketball operations, assistant coach, and this past year, the interim head coach. Eilert endured as much adversity as a coach has ever seen in one calendar year with eligibility issues, suspensions, injuries, lack of depth, and so on.
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