List of Providence Friars men's basketball head coaches

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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.

No.TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
11926–1927 Archie Golembeski 18–8.500
21927–1938 Al McClellan 11147–65.693
31938–1943 [lower-alpha 1]
1944–1946
Ed Crotty 758–53.523
41946–1949 Lawrence Drew 325–30.455
51949–1955 Vin Cuddy 675–64.540
61955–1969
1981–1985
Joe Mullaney 18319–164.660
71969–1979 Dave Gavitt 10209–84.713
81979–1981 Gary Walters 221–34.382
91985–1987 Rick Pitino 242–23.646
101987–1988 Gordie Chiesa 111–17.393
111988–1994 Rick Barnes 6108–76.587
121994–1998 Pete Gillen 472–53.576
131998–2008 Tim Welsh 10151–139.521
142008–2011 Keno Davis 346–50.479
152011–2023 Ed Cooley 12242–153.613
162023–present Kim English 121–14.600
Totals16 coaches97 seasons1,352–862.611
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
  1. Providence did not field a team during the 1943–44 season because of World War II.

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