Providence hires South Florida's Hodgson as next coach
Providence hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next head coach, the program announced Sunday.
Hodgson will take over for Kim English, who was dismissed in early March after a three-year run. English posted a 48-52 record during his Providence coaching tenure with zero NCAA Tournament appearances.
"Today we begin a new journey with Providence College men's basketball. It was my goal to find a head coach who would fit with our great athletic and academic institution," athletic director Steve Napolillo said in a statement.
"In addition, in this new revenue share/NIL landscape, I knew we needed a coach with the energy, passion, and the skills to get us back to competing for championships and playing in the NCAA Tournament. Bryan has revived two Division I programs and it is our goal for him to bring new life into Friar men's basketball."
Hodgson is coming off a 25-9 campaign that saw the Bulls secure an American Conference championship. South Florida was a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but lost its opening-round game to Louisville on Thursday.
South Florida had one of its best seasons in program history under Hodgson, landing a March Madness berth for the first time since 2012. The Bulls ranked 48th in KenPom's adjusted efficiency metric and ninth in points per game among all Division I programs.
The 38-year-old continues his rise in the coaching ranks after just one season at South Florida. The Bulls hired Hodgson from Arkansas State, where he posted a 45-28 record in two years at the helm.
Hodgson was an assistant under Nate Oats at Alabama from 2019-2023 before landing at Arkansas State.