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In 1917, Providence College was founded as an all-male school through the efforts of the Diocese of Providence and the Dominican Province of St. Joseph.The central figure in the college's incorporation was Matthew Harkins, Bishop of Providence, who sought an institution that would establish a center of advanced learning for the Catholic youth of Rhode Island.
Inducted in 2006. David Roy Gavitt (October 26, 1937 – September 16, 2011) was an American college basketball coach and athletic director at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. He was also well known as the first commissioner of the Big East Conference and as part of the committee which created the 1992 Olympic basketball "Dream ...
The following is a list of Providence Friars men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Friars in their 97-season history. Providence's current head coach is Kim English. He was hired as the Friars' head coach in 2023, replacing Ed Cooley, who left to become the head coach at Georgetown .
Armando Diaz – Marshal of Italy, World War 1 commander (Providence College's first alumnus) Chris Dodd – former United States Senator representing Connecticut. Thomas J. Dodd – former United States Senator representing Connecticut. Benjamin Downing – currently the youngest Massachusetts State Senator.
The 2016–17 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by sixth-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Big East play ...
Big East Player of the Year (2024) First-team All-Big East (2024) Stats at NBA.com. Devin Carter (born March 18, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Providence Friars.
The Providence Friars men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Providence College. The Friars are a member of Hockey East. The skating Friars are currently coached by Nate Leaman has been the head coach of the skating Friars since 2011, leading them to a ...
The 2019–20 Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by ninth-year head coach Ed Cooley, play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as members of the Big East Conference . At the time of the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division I ...