Former Alabama assistant named next HC for Providence basketball
By Mark Kern
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Former Alabama assistant Bryan Hodgson is coming off a great season as the head coach at USF as he led the Bulls to the NCAA Tournament before losing to Louisville in the first round. There had been rumors swirling that he would be leaving to be the next coach at Providence, and on Sunday, Joe Tipton reported that Hodgson’s move to Providence will indeed happen.
Before he became a head coach, he was an assistant for Nate Oats from 2019-2023. The Crimson Tide were extremely successful during his time there, as they went 92-42 while making it to the Sweet Sixteen twice. After his time on the Alabama staff, the Hodgson became the head coach at Arkansas State. During those two years, he went 45-28, helping the Red Wolves go to the postseason both years before going to USF.
The Bulls had a spectacular season, finishing the regular season 25-9 while winning the American before going to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls fell to Louisville in the first round of the Big Dance.
Hodgson was rumored to potentially to be going to Syracuse, but he turned it down. Now, he will go and replace former coach Kim English, who was let go after going 48-52 in the last three season.
