Alex Jensen has a picturesque view from his office in the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility on the University of Utah campus.

Beyond the all-glass facade at the west end of the office, the Salt Lake Valley can be seen from an elevated view on the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains.

That view also includes an overhead look at the building next door, the Jon M. Huntsman Center, where Jensen, the first-year Runnin’ Utes head coach, made a name for himself as a championship-winning, all-conference player under Hall of Fame coach Rick Majerus .

Like that expansive view Jensen has from his office, he has a long-term view in mind for the Utah basketball program.

Time will tell how successful Jensen is in bringing back the glory of years past to a moribund program that is nine ye

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