Providence University has reportedly hired Bryan Hodgson from South Florida as their new men's basketball head coach on a five-year contract. Hodgson led the Bulls to a 25-9 record and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012 in just one season.
Multiple media sources reported Sunday that Providence University plans to bring in Bryan Hodgson from South Florida to lead their men’s basketball program.
According to reports, the 38-year-old coach will ink a five-year contract with the Friars. Hodgson departs South Florida after completing just one campaign with an impressive 25-9 overall record.
Hodgson steps in to fill the vacancy left by Kim English, who was dismissed on March 13 following three years at the helm of Providence basketball.
The Friars struggled this past season, ending with a disappointing 15-18 overall mark and going 7-13 in Big East Conference play. English’s tenure showed mixed results, with the team posting a 21-14 record in his debut season before dropping to 12-20 in year two.
During his single season with South Florida, Hodgson guided the Bulls to the American Conference championship and their first March Madness berth in over a decade. The Bulls earned an 11th seed in the East Region but fell to sixth-seeded Louisville in Thursday’s opening round.
Before arriving at South Florida, Hodgson spent two years leading Arkansas State, where he compiled a 45-28 overall record. In his final campaign with the Red Wolves, the team went 25-11 and captured the Sun Belt Conference regular-season title before being eliminated by North Texas in the second round of the NIT.
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