Providence hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next head coach, the program announced Sunday.
Hodgson will take over for Kim English, who was dismissed in early March after a three-year run. English posted a 48-52 record during his Providence coaching tenure with zero NCAA Tournament appearances.
"Today we begin a new journey with Providence College men's basketball. It was my goal to find a head coach who would fit with our great athletic and academic institution," athletic director Steve Napolillo said in a statement.
"In addition, 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. Bryan has revived two Division I programs and it is our goal for him to bring new life into Friar men's basketball."
Hodgson is coming off a 25-9 campaign that saw the Bulls secure an American Conference championship. South Florida was a No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but lost its opening-round game to Louisville on Thursday.
South Florida had one of its best seasons in program history under Hodgson, landing a March Madness berth for the first time since 2012. The Bulls ranked 48th in KenPom's adjusted efficiency metric and ninth in points per game among all Division I programs.
The 38-year-old continues his rise in the coaching ranks after just one season at South Florida. The Bulls hired Hodgson from Arkansas State, where he posted a 45-28 record in two years at the helm.
Hodgson was an assistant under Nate Oats at Alabama from 2019-2023 before landing at Arkansas State.
