Providence hires Bryan Hodgson from USF as new men's basketball head coach
Hodgson coached South Florida to an AAC tournament title and an NCAA tournament berth in his lone season at Tampa.
Providence has hired Bryan Hodgson from the University of South Florida as its new men’s basketball coach. The school officially announced the hiring on Sunday morning. [ Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season ] Hodgson, 38, just finished his first season at USF, where he coached the Bulls to a 25-9 record with regular-season (15-3) and tournament championships in the American Conference.
Making the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed, USF lost its first-round matchup to No. 6 Louisville on Thursday, 83-79 .
“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,” Providence athletic director Steve Napolillo said in the school’s announcement . “Bryan has revived two Division 1 programs and it is our goal for him to bring new life into Friar men's basketball,” he added. “Over the last 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. We are looking forward to the start of a new era in Friartown as we enter the 100th year of Providence College men's basketball. " Prior to his stint at USF, Hodgson coached two seasons at Arkansas State, where he compiled a 45-28 record and Sun Belt regular-season title.