List of Providence Friars men's basketball seasons
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This is a list of the seasons completed by the Providence Friars men's basketball team.
Providence has fielded a men's college basketball team since 1926. The team played as an independent until 1979, when it became a charter member of the original Big East Conference. Providence was among seven schools to leave the original Big East in 2013 to become charter members of a new Big East Conference.[Note A]
From 1975 to 1978, during four of the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East Conference, Providence took part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for schools which played as independents during the regular season. These tournaments gave colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States which otherwise did not have one access to a tournament with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. Each ECAC regional tournament champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. Providence qualified for the ECAC New England Region Tournament in each season from 1975 to 1978, but never won the tournament championship. The Friars did not qualify for the ECAC Tournament in 1979.[1][2][3][4][5]
Although Providence never won the regular-season championship in the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013, it won the tournament championship in 1994. In the new Big East Conference, it won the tournament championship in 2014 and the regular-season championship in the 2021–22 season.
Providence has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 22 times, reaching the Final Four in 1973 and 1987.
Providence has made 21 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning it in 1961 and 1963. It has made one appearance in the NAIA tournament
Seasons
[edit]Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Archie Golembeski (Independent) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Archie Golembeski | 8–8 | |||||||
Archie Golembeski: | 8–8 | ||||||||
Al McClellan (Independent) (1927–1938) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Al McClellan | 7–9 | |||||||
1928–29 | Al McClellan | 17–3 | [Note B] | ||||||
1929–30 | Al McClellan | 15–4 | [Note B] | ||||||
1930–31 | Al McClellan | 14–5 | |||||||
1931–32 | Al McClellan | 19–5 | [Note B] | ||||||
1932–33 | Al McClellan | 13–3 | |||||||
1933–34 | Al McClellan | 12–5 | |||||||
1934–35 | Al McClellan | 17–5 | [Note B] | ||||||
1935–36 | Al McClellan | 14–7 | |||||||
1936–37 | Al McClellan | 12–10 | |||||||
1937–38 | Al McClellan | 7–9 | |||||||
Al McClellan: | 147–65 | ||||||||
Ed Crotty (Independent) (1938–1943) | |||||||||
1938–39 | Ed Crotty | 4–7 | |||||||
1939–40 | Ed Crotty | 5–9 | |||||||
1940–41 | Ed Crotty | 11–6 | |||||||
1941–42 | Ed Crotty | 13–7 | |||||||
1942–43 | Ed Crotty | 15–5 | |||||||
Program suspended for World War II (1943–1944) | |||||||||
Ed Crotty (Independent) (1944–1946) | |||||||||
1944–45 | Ed Crotty | 5–7 | |||||||
1945–46 | Ed Crotty | 5–12 | |||||||
Ed Crotty: | 58–53 | ||||||||
Lawrence Drew (Independent) (1946–1949) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Lawrence Drew | 8–11 | |||||||
1947–48 | Lawrence Drew | 10–10 | |||||||
1948–49 | Lawrence Drew | 7–9 | |||||||
Lawrence Drew: | 25–30 | ||||||||
Vin Cuddy (Independent) (1949–1955) | |||||||||
1949–50 | Vin Cuddy | 14–9 | |||||||
1950–51 | Vin Cuddy | 14–10 | NAIA First Round | ||||||
1951–52 | Vin Cuddy | 14–9 | |||||||
1952–53 | Vin Cuddy | 11–11 | |||||||
1953–54 | Vin Cuddy | 13–13 | |||||||
1954–55 | Vin Cuddy | 9–12 | |||||||
Vin Cuddy: | 75–64 | ||||||||
Joe Mullaney (Independent) (1955–1969) | |||||||||
1955–56 | Joe Mullaney | 14–8 | |||||||
1956–57 | Joe Mullaney | 15–9 | |||||||
1957–58 | Joe Mullaney | 18–6 | |||||||
1958–59 | Joe Mullaney | 20–7 | NIT Semifinals | ||||||
1959–60 | Joe Mullaney | 24–5 | NIT Runner-Up | ||||||
1960–61 | Joe Mullaney | 24–5 | NIT Champion | ||||||
1961–62 | Joe Mullaney | 20–6 | NIT First Round | ||||||
1962–63 | Joe Mullaney | 24–4 | NIT Champion | ||||||
1963–64 | Joe Mullaney | 20–6 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
1964–65 | Joe Mullaney | 24–2 | NCAA University Division Elite Eight | ||||||
1965–66 | Joe Mullaney | 22–5 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
1966–67 | Joe Mullaney | 21–7 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
1967–68 | Joe Mullaney | 11–14 | |||||||
1968–69 | Joe Mullaney | 14–10 | |||||||
Joe Mullaney (1955–69): | 271–94 | ||||||||
Dave Gavitt (Independent) (1969–1979) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Dave Gavitt | 14–11 | |||||||
1970–71 | Dave Gavitt | 20–8 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
1971–72 | Dave Gavitt | 21–6 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
1972–73 | Dave Gavitt | 27–4 | NCAA University Division Final Four | ||||||
1973–74 | Dave Gavitt | 28–4 | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||||
1974–75 | Dave Gavitt | 20–11 | [Note C] | NIT Runner-Up | |||||
1975–76 | Dave Gavitt | 21–11 | [Note C] | NIT Semifinals | |||||
1976–77 | Dave Gavitt | 24–5 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I First Round | |||||
1977–78 | Dave Gavitt | 24–8 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I First Round | |||||
1978–79 | Dave Gavitt | 10–16 | [Note C] | ||||||
Dave Gavitt: | 209–84 | ||||||||
Gary Walters (Big East Conference (original)) (1979–1981) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Gary Walters | 11–16 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
1980–81 | Gary Walters | 10–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
Gary Walters: | 21–34 | 3–17 | |||||||
Joe Mullaney (Big East Conference (original)) (1981–1985) | |||||||||
1981–82 | Joe Mullaney | 10–17 | 2–12 | T-7th | |||||
1982–83 | Joe Mullaney | 12–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
1983–84 | Joe Mullaney | 15–14 | 5–11 | T-7th | |||||
1984–85 | Joe Mullaney | 11–20 | 3–13 | 8th | |||||
Joe Mullaney (1981–85): | 48–70 | 14–48 | |||||||
Joe Mullaney (overall): | 319–164 | 14–48 | |||||||
Rick Pitino (Big East Conference (original)) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Rick Pitino | 17–14 | 7–9 | 5th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1986–87 | Rick Pitino | 25–9 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
Rick Pitino: | 42–23 | 17–15 | |||||||
Gordie Chiesa (Big East Conference (original)) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Gordie Chiesa | 11–17 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
Gordie Chiesa: | 11–17 | 5–11 | |||||||
Rick Barnes (Big East Conference (original)) (1988–1994) | |||||||||
1988–89 | Rick Barnes | 18–11 | 7–9 | T-5th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1989–90 | Rick Barnes | 17–12 | 8–8 | T-5th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Rick Barnes | 19–13 | 7–9 | T-7th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1991–92 | Rick Barnes | 14–17 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
1992–93 | Rick Barnes | 20–13 | 9–9 | T-4th | NIT Semifinals | ||||
1993–94 | Rick Barnes | 20–10 | 10–8 | T-4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Rick Barnes: | 108–76 | 47–55 | |||||||
Pete Gillen (Big East Conference (original)) (1994–1998) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Pete Gillen | 17–13 | 7–11 | T-6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
1995–96 | Pete Gillen | 18–12 | 9–9 | 3rd (BE7)[Note D] | NIT Second Round | ||||
1996–97 | Pete Gillen | 24–12 | 10–8 | T-2nd (BE7)[Note D] | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1997–98 | Pete Gillen | 13–16 | 7–11 | 4th (BE7)[Note D] | |||||
Pete Gillen: | 72–53 | 33–39 | |||||||
Tim Welsh (Big East Conference (original)) (1998–2008) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Tim Welsh | 16–14 | 9–9 | T-6th | NIT First Round | ||||
1999–2000 | Tim Welsh | 11–19 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
2000–01 | Tim Welsh | 21–10 | 11–5 | 2nd (East)[Note E] | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2001–02 | Tim Welsh | 15–16 | 6–10 | 6th (East)[Note E] | |||||
2002–03 | Tim Welsh | 18–14 | 8–8 | T-3rd (East)[Note E] | NIT Second Round | ||||
2003–04 | Tim Welsh | 20–9 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Tim Welsh | 14–17 | 4–12 | T-8th | |||||
2005–06 | Tim Welsh | 12–15 | 5–11 | T-13th | |||||
2006–07 | Tim Welsh | 18–13 | 8–8 | 9th | NIT First Round | ||||
2007–08 | Tim Welsh | 6–12 | 15–16 | T-12th | |||||
Tim Welsh: | 151–139 | 81–96 | |||||||
Keno Davis (Big East Conference (original)) (2008–2011) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Keno Davis | 19–14 | 10–8 | T-7th | NIT First Round | ||||
2009–10 | Keno Davis | 12–19 | 4–14 | 15th | |||||
2010–11 | Keno Davis | 15–17 | 4–14 | 14th | |||||
Keno Davis: | 46–50 | 18–36 | |||||||
Ed Cooley (Big East Conference (original)) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Ed Cooley | 15–17 | 4–14 | 13th | |||||
2012–13 | Ed Cooley | 19–15 | 9–9 | T-9th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
Ed Cooley (Big East Conference) (2013–2023) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Ed Cooley | 23–12 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2014–15 | Ed Cooley | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2015–16 | Ed Cooley | 24–11 | 10–8 | T-4th | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
2016–17 | Ed Cooley | 20–13 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
2017–18 | Ed Cooley | 21–14 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
2018–19 | Ed Cooley | 18–16 | 7–11 | T-8th | NIT First Round | ||||
2019–20 | Ed Cooley | 19–12 | 12–6 | 4th | Postseason cancelled[Note F] | ||||
2020–21 | Ed Cooley | 13–13 | 9–10 | 6th | |||||
2021–22 | Ed Cooley | 27–6 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2022–23 | Ed Cooley | 21–12 | 13–7 | T-4th | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
Ed Cooley: | 242–153 | 119–99 | |||||||
Kim English (Big East Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Kim English | 21–14 | 10–10 | T-6th | NIT First Round | ||||
Kim English: | 21–14 | 10–10 | |||||||
Total: | 1,352–862 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
[edit]- ^A. After Providence and six other schools left the original Big East Conference to form a new Big East Conference in 2013, the original Big East Conference became the American Athletic Conference, marketed as "The American."
- ^B. Providence was deemed the New England champion in 1929, 1930, 1932, and 1935.
- ^C. Although an independent at the time, Providence participated from 1975 to 1978 in the end-of-season ECAC tournaments organized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (a loosely organized sports federation of Eastern colleges and universities) for ECAC members which otherwise had no access to an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. Each of these regional tournaments gave its winner an automatic bid to that year's NCAA tournament in the same manner as conference tournaments of conventional conferences. Providence played in the ECAC New England Region Tournament in each of these four seasons, but never won an ECAC tournament championship. Providence did not qualify for the ECAC Tournament in 1979.
- ^D. From the 1995–1996 through 1997–1998 seasons, the original Big East Conference was divided into the Big East 6 and Big East 7 divisions. Providence played in the Big East 7 Division during all three seasons.
- ^E. From the 2000–2001 through 2002–2003 seasons, the original Big East Conference was divided into the East and West divisions. Providence played in the East Division during all three seasons.
- ^F. The 2020 Big East men's basketball tournament was cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providence had a first-round bye and therefore did not play in the tournament. The 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and 2020 National Invitation Tournament also were cancelled due to the pandemic.
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "Providence Friars Men's Basketball School History". reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2024.