2026 Coaching Carousel

[Billy Hoyle]

I actually think he would be a great fit there. ASU shows a significant amount of ambition compared to SLU. Additionally, St. Louis is just a disgusting place to live, raise a family etc. I think anyone with half a brain would jump at the opportunity to go to one of our nations most esteemed universities in Arizona State.

[BM1090]

Don't get me wrong, Kim English very much should be fired.  I was also very skeptical of his hiring in the first place.

But Richard Pitino made only 2 NCAA tournaments in 8 years at Minnesota.  He's made a grand total of 4 NCAA tournaments in 13 (soon to be 14) years as a head coach.

Do you think that is what Providence should aspire to?

Aspire to be? No. But considering what Minnesota has always been and especially what they've been since he left, I think he did a pretty good job there. Gave New Mexico their first success since Steve Alford too.

If they think he's a guy that's had success despite bad coaching situations, I could see them making an offer. And I think he could have success similar to what Cooley had there.

[The Equalizer]

But would Providence highly consider Little Richard?  Fire a coach that's currently 5-11 in the Big East and replace him with another coach who is 5-11 in the BE. Genius!

His dad did okay as the coach of Providence.

[Hards Alumni]

His dad did okay as the coach of Providence.

Is the implication here that this is relevant?

[The Sultan]

His dad did okay as the coach of Providence.

I guess we should hire Allie!!!

[Nukem2]

I guess we should hire 

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[Jay Bee]

His dad did okay as the coach of Providence.

They are very different people. I would be shocked if Richard ever pulled a Porcini.

[JWags85]

Aspire to be? No. But considering what Minnesota has always been and especially what they've been since he left, I think he did a pretty good job there. Gave New Mexico their first success since Steve Alford too.

If they think he's a guy that's had success despite bad coaching situations, I could see them making an offer. And I think he could have success similar to what Cooley had there.

Exactly.  Was he good at Minnesota?  Not really, but Minnesota has a whopping 5 NCAA appearances (and 2 first round wins) in the 25+ years since Clem Haskins.  Dan Monson didn't win there, Tubby Smith didn't.  Pitino winning an NCAA game there basically makes him the 2nd most successful Gopher coach this millenium.

But his rebound at New Mexico is what made him qualified for Xavier and, more so, Providence.  It's not a perennial winner of a job which made what Alford did even more impressive initially.  Fraschilla didn't make NCAAs there, Ritchie McKay had a single good year there with Danny Granger and got fired shortly thereafter.  The 8 years after Alford left had a single 20+ win season (with Alford's players the year after) and Pitino inherited a program that won 6 games the year before.  Getting them to a 26 win team in the NCAAs as an at large 3 years later was a hell of a coaching job and the reason he was a hot name again despite the Minnesota stumbles.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Don't get me wrong, Kim English very much should be fired.  I was also very skeptical of his hiring in the first place.

But Richard Pitino made only 2 NCAA tournaments in 8 years at Minnesota.  He's made a grand total of 4 NCAA tournaments in 13 (soon to be 14) years as a head coach.

Do you think that is what Providence should aspire to?

If I heard correctly watching the XU - Providence game, Richard graduated from Providence and got his first basketball coaching job at Providence.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

If I heard correctly watching the XU - Providence game, Richard graduated from Providence and got his first basketball coaching job at Providence.

I'm well aware of his ties to Providence.  Personally, I think the alumni factor is way overrated when it comes to hiring basketball coaches.

[The Sultan]

If I heard correctly watching the XU - Providence game, Richard graduated from Providence and got his first basketball coaching job at Providence.

He was the student manager. He never coached there.