Providence has hired USF’s Brian Hodgson as its new men’s basketball coach. The school officially announced the hiring Sunday morning.
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The 38-year-old Hodgson is coming off his first season at USF, where he led the Bulls to a 25-9 record, the regular season (15-3) and the Conference USA Championship. USF, which entered the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed, lost to No. 6 Louisville 83-79 in the first round on Thursday.
“In this new revenue share/NIL landscape, I know we need a coach with the energy, passion and skill to get us back to championship contention and a trip to the NCAA Tournament,” Providence athletic director Steve Napolillo said in the school’s statement.
“Bryan has reinstated two Division I programs and our goal is for him to bring new energy to Friar men’s basketball,” he added. “Over the past three years, Bryan has successfully used analytics, his recruiting skills and coaching to win 70 games. Bryan is a winner and we need a winning culture at Providence College. As we enter the 100th year of Providence College men’s basketball, we look forward to the beginning of a new era in Freetown.”
Prior to joining USF, Hodgson coached two seasons at Arkansas State, compiling a 45-28 record and winning the Sun Belt regular season championship. Prior to his first head coaching job, Hodgson spent five seasons as an assistant on Nate Oates’ staff at Alabama where he served as the Crimson Tide’s lead recruiter. Among his top recruits was Brandon Miller, now a star player for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.
