Ed Cooley

"I am excited for the opportunity to lead the men's basketball program at Georgetown University. President DeGioia and Athletics Director Lee Reed are united in ...

"Friar fans everywhere will be forever grateful for this period of sustained excellence in our program, and I personally will continue to have the highest regard for Ed. "I deeply appreciate Coach Cooley's immense contributions to the men's basketball program and to the PC community over the past 12 years," Providence president Rev. "This is an exciting moment for Georgetown men's basketball as we welcome Ed Cooley and his family to the Hilltop," said Francis X. His commitment to excellence on and off the court will bring out the best of our basketball program and will give each member of our team the experiences and support they need to thrive. "Ed is a proven leader and an experienced coach, whose values and knowledge of the game will lead our program into this new chapter. "I am excited for the opportunity to lead the men's basketball program at Georgetown University.

Georgetown is expected to name Providence coach Ed Cooley as its new men's basketball coach to replace Patrick Ewing, according to multiple people with ...

“This is an exciting moment for Georgetown men’s basketball as we welcome Ed Cooley and his family to the Hilltop," said Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed. We look forward to welcoming Ed and his family into this new role in our community.” His previous experience gives him an understanding of our Jesuit values and I am confident that he is the coach to return our program to prominence within the BIG EAST and nationally." The Hoyas won a combined two Big East games the last two seasons. “Ed is a proven leader and an experienced coach, whose values and knowledge of the game will lead our program into this new chapter. Accepting this opportunity with Georgetown is not a decision I took lightly, and was made in careful consideration with my wife and family.”

In 12 seasons in his hometown of Providence, Cooley took the Friars to seven NCAA Tournaments, including a Sweet 16 run, while winning 242 games, second only to ...

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Georgetown is expected to hire Providence coach Ed Cooley as the Hoyas' next coach, sources told ESPN. The sides have been in deep discussions Monday, ...

This season, Providence started 14-3 overall and 6-0 in conference play before struggling down the stretch en route to a first-round NCAA tournament exit to Kentucky, 61-53. Georgetown hasn't finished with a winning record in the Big East since 2014-15. The Hoyas have reached five Final Fours in program history and won the 1984 national title.

In a move that will surely send shockwaves throughout the BIG EAST and NCAA basketball for years to come, the Georgetown Hoyas have reportedly agreed to ...

A 1994 graduate of Stonehill College, he was a three-time captain for the basketball team and was inducted into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019. Prior to his time at Providence, Cooley guided Fairfield University to a school-record 25 wins and a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season title in 2010-11. In 2022, he guided the team to the NCAA Sweet 16 and the program’s first BIG EAST regular season title. In 2014, he led the team to the BIG EAST Tournament title. Georgetown worked with TurnkeyZRG, the top talent recruitment firm in sports, which has recently placed the President of the NCAA, and the Commissioners of the ACC, Pac-12 and Big 12. With Cooley’s track record of success and his ability to get the most out of his players, there is reason to believe that he is up to the task to get Georgetown to compete in what appears to be the nation’s top basketball conference for years to come. In 2022, he was named the recipient of the Naismith Coach of the Year and the BIG EAST Coach of the Year, among In 17 seasons as a head coach, Cooley has a 334-222 record with stints at Providence College (2011-23) and Fairfield University (2006-11). “This is an exciting moment for Georgetown men’s basketball as we welcome Ed Cooley and his family to the Hilltop,” said Francis X. His commitment to excellence on and off the court will bring out the best of our basketball program and will give each member of our team the experiences and support they need to thrive. It’s hard to disagree that he’s a good fit for Georgetown Basketball at this time in the program’s history. With the transfer portal still beckoning all players like a siren’s song, there’s no telling what state the Georgetown roster will be in for Cooley to inherit.

Georgetown has looked to a conference rival to fill its men's basketball coaching vacancy. Ed Cooley is leaving Providence to replace Patrick Ewing.

"I deeply appreciate Coach Cooley’s immense contributions to the men’s basketball program and to the PC community over the past 12 years,” Providence president Rev. They won the Big East Tournament title in 2014. When Cooley later became an assistant coach at Boston College, they started to establish a relationship as Cooley attended meetings of the Black Coaches’ Association. Cooley first met Thompson when he was at Providence Central High in 1987 when Thompson’s team practiced at Cooley’s school before it played Providence. Thompson coached at Georgetown from 1972-1999, compiling a 596-239 record, reaching three Final Fours with Ewing as his star player and becoming the first Black coach to win an NCAA men’s basketball national title. Cooley is a Providence native but grew up rooting for Thompson and the Hoyas.

The Hoyas fired Patrick Ewing after their season ended.

Cooley, the men's 2022 Naismith National Coach of the Year, has been the coach at Providence since 2011.

[Vermont](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/vermont-catamounts-college-basketball/)’s John Becker, [Yale](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/yale-bulldogs-college-basketball/)’s James Jones, [Colgate](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/colgate-raiders-college-basketball/)’s Matt Langel and [St. [Arizona State](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/arizona-state-sun-devils-college-basketball/)’s [Bobby Hurley](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/player/bobby-hurley-p6aJUKTCIxLaKLLa/) back East? [Georgetown, Patrick Ewing and one more demoralizing loss in an era of them](https://theathletic.com/4290413/2023/03/08/georgetown-patrick-ewing-coach/) [This is Ed Cooley’s moment. Bonaventure](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/st-bonaventure-bonnies-college-basketball/)’s Mark Schmidt? “Our facilities, our fan support, and our record of success demonstrate the impact of that commitment and I have full confidence that we will identify and hire a new coach who will build on this strong foundation and lead Friar basketball to continued excellence on a national level.” Is this another basketball-first school that could tempt [Penn State](https://theathletic.com/college-basketball/team/penn-state-nittany-lions-college-basketball/)’s Micah Shrewsberry? Splashes tend to cost a lot of money, and the last coach left because he didn’t see a high enough ceiling. The team lost to Kentucky in the first round this year. However, the Hoyas lost in the first round to Colorado. Cooley’s peers consider him one of the best at maximizing the talent he has. Taking the emotion out of it … but it also means Georgetown’s new coach doesn’t need to learn anything about the Big East competition.

The Georgetown Hoyas announced Ed Cooley as its next head coach on Monday, replacing Patrick Ewing who was fired after six seasons at the school.

[COLLEGE BASKETBALL STAR FEELS 'CHEATED' OUT OF CHANCE TO BREAK NCAA SCORING RECORD](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/college-basketball-star-feels-cheated-out-chance-break-ncaa-scoring-record) [Georgetown University President](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/patrick-ewing-wont-return-georgetowns-head-basketball-coach-six-seasons) John J. I am blessed to have worked in this extraordinary conference with great players, coaches, athletic directors, and fans, and I look forward to my new opportunity." Accepting this opportunity with Georgetown is not a decision I took lightly, and was made in careful consideration with my wife and family," said Cooley. We look forward to welcoming Ed and his family into this new role in our community." Ed is a proven leader and an experienced coach, whose values and knowledge of the game will lead our program into this new chapter," said

Cooley is now in the position to be the esteemed successor Georgetown has been searching for since John Thompson retired in 1999.

[Primo Spears](//247sports.com/Player/Primo-Spears-46133015) is one of the two players in the portal. Cooley is now in the position to be the tenured, esteemed successor that Georgetown has been searching for since The second player contemplating an exit is [Denver Anglin](//247sports.com/Player/Denver-Anglin-46102042). Willard landed a top 20 class in his first recruiting cycle with three of his top prospects all coming from the DMV. On the positive end, the Washington, DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area is a hot bed of national level recruits. He's now being tasked with the job of turning around a program that has been going in the wrong direction for years.