List of Providence Friars men's basketball head coaches

Last updated June 12, 2025

The following is a list of Providence Friars men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Friars in their 98-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.

No.	Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1	1926–1927	Archie Golembeski	1	8–8	.500
2	1927–1938	Al McClellan	11	147–65	.693
3	1938–1943^[a] 1944–1946	Ed Crotty	7	58–53	.523
4	1946–1949	Lawrence Drew	3	25–30	.455
5	1949–1955	Vin Cuddy	6	75–64	.540
6	1955–1969 1981–1985	Joe Mullaney	18	319–164	.660
7	1969–1979	Dave Gavitt	10	209–84	.713
8	1979–1981	Gary Walters	2	21–34	.382
9	1985–1987	Rick Pitino	2	42–23	.646
10	1987–1988	Gordie Chiesa	1	11–17	.393
11	1988–1994	Rick Barnes	6	108–76	.587
12	1994–1998	Pete Gillen	4	72–53	.576
13	1998–2008	Tim Welsh	10	151–139	.521
14	2008–2011	Keno Davis	3	46–50	.479
15	2011–2023	Ed Cooley	12	242–153	.613
16	2023–present	Kim English	2	33–34	.493
Totals		16 coaches	98 seasons	1,364–882	.607
Records updated through end of 2024–25 season

↑ Providence did not field a team during the 1943–44 season because of World War II.

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[Crotty-1] Providence did not field a team during the 1943–44 season because of World War II.

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