Providence College's long search for a coach has ended. The Friars will announce former Drake coach Keno Davis as its new head man at 5 p.m. today at a news conference on-campus. He is the school's 14th head coach, succeeding Tim Welsh, who coached the Friars for 10 seasons but struggled through three losing campaigns in the last four years.
Davis was the AP's Coach of the Year this past season after leading surprise Drake to the NCAA tournament, where it lost in overtime to Western Kentucky on a last-second 3-pointer in Tampa. Providence was indeed looking to make a splash with the hiring, first offering the job to George Mason's Jim Larranaga, UMass' Travis Ford and Davidson's Bob McKillop. Even though all three turned it down, the Davis hiring will certainly make headlines and generate buzz in Providence. Davis is young, grew up in Boston (his father coached BC) and has proven to work miracles. The Friars, despite their struggles, aren't in need of a miracle just yet -- they could return as many as seven seniors next year -- but this is an exciting hire for the school.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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