List of Providence Friars men's basketball head coaches

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. 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 1 21–14 .600
Totals 16 coaches 97 seasons 1,352–862 .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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