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Providence Fires Basketball Coach Kim English After 3 Seasons
Kim English was dismissed after compiling a 48-52 record and a 0-10 mark against ranked teams since his first season, with a program-record 12-20 season last year.
- Providence College dismissed men's basketball coach Kim English on March 13, 2026, after three seasons, less than a day after their Big East Tournament elimination.
- Declining results, including a 15-18 finish this season, led Providence men's basketball coach Kim English to be dismissed after a 48-52 record and no NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Defensive metrics — an adjusted 110.2 points allowed and 35.7% from three — highlighted Providence’s struggles before their season ended with an 85-72 loss to St. John’s at Madison Square Garden.
- Providence said it immediately will begin a national search for its next coach, with the school believed to owe a buyout north of $6 million and engaging donors and agents recently.
- Providence's opening adds to multiple Northeast major-conference vacancies, including Syracuse and Boston College, with candidates Bryan Hodgson, Jerrod Calhoun, Joe Gallo and James Jones reported in consideration.
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English fired by Providence after tourney loss
NEW YORK — Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over. Athletic director Steve Napolillo announced English’s firing Friday, a day after the Friars lost 85-72 to No. 13 St. John’s in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals and finished 15-18. “We appreciate Kim and his staff for their efforts over the past three seasons leading our men’s […]
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