Providence

Official Name: 
Providence College
Nickname: 
Friars
Mailing Address: 

Alumni Hall
549 River Avenue
Providence, RI 02918-0001

Website: 
www.friars.com
Telephone: 
(401) 865-2272
Fax: 
(401) 865-2583
Enrollment: 
3,700
Arena: 

Civic Center
Capacity: 12,993
Year Opened: 1972

School Colors: 
Black and White
Conference: 

Big East (since 1980)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(3) 1965, 1973, and 1974

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(15) 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2004
14-16 record (.467)
Reached Final Four in 1973 (4th) and 1987 (T3rd)

NIT Appearances: 

(18) 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2009
30-19 record (.612)
Finished 4th in 1959, 2nd in 1960, 1st in 1961, 1st in 1963, 4th in 1976 and 4th in 1993

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(1) 1951
0-1 record (.000)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Joe Mullaney (18 years from 1956-69 and 1982-85, 319-164 record, .660)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Ryan Gomes (2,138 points from 2002-05)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Marvin Barnes (1,592 from 1971-74)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Marvin Barnes (52 points as senior vs. Austin Peay on 12/15/73) and Marshon Brooks (52 as senior vs. Notre Dame on 2/23/11)

All-American Selections: 

(15) C Marvin Barnes (1972, 1973 and 1974), G Ernie DiGregorio (1972 and 1973), G Vinnie Ernst (1963), F Ryan Gomes (2004), G Joe Hassett (1977), G Eric Murdock (1991), G Kevin Stacom (1974), C-F John Thompson (1964), G Jimmy Walker (1965, 1966 and 1967), G Lenny Wilkens (1960)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(5) Jimmy Walker (1966 and 1967), Ernie DiGregorio (1973), Marvin Barnes (1974), Ryan Gomes (2004)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(2) Lenny Wilkens (1960), Eric Murdock (1991)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Marvin Barnes (52 vs. Austin Peay State)
December 15, 1973 (senior/22.1 ppg)

1

2

Total

Providence

45

49

94

Austin Peay State

45

47

92

Providence

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Hassett

1-5

2-2

4

Dunphy

0-1

0-2

0

McAndrew

1-5

2-2

4

Baker

0-0

0-0

0

Barnes

23-33

6-6

52

Stacom

7-14

3-3

17

Santos

2-9

0-1

4

Cooper

5-9

3-4

13

Totals

39-76

16-20

94

Percentages

.513

.800

Austin Peay State

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Odums

7-11

1-1

15

Jefferson

4-8

0-1

8

Hoard

3-9

1-2

7

Lee

3-6

1-2

7

Williams

15-26

10-11

40

Turner

1-3

0-0

2

Garner

0-2

0-0

0

Johnson

5-10

3-4

13

Totals

38-70

16-21

92

Percentages

.543

.762
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Archie Golembeski

1

1927

8-8

.500

1927

8-8

Al McClellan

11

1928-38

147-65

.693

1929

17-3

Edward Crotty

7

1939-46 (not 1944)

58-53

.523

1943

15-5

Lawrence J. Drew

3

1947-49

25-40

.385

1948

10-10

James V. Cuddy

6

1950-55

75-64

.540

1950, 1952

14-9

Joe Mullaney

18

1956-69, 1982-85

319-164

.660

1965

24-2

Dave Gavitt

10

1970-79

209-84

.713

1974

28-4

Gary Walters

2

1980-81

21-34

.382

1980

11-16

Rick Pitino

2

1986-87

42-23

.646

1987

25-9

Gordon Chiesa

1

1988

11-17

.393

1988

11-17

Rick Barnes

6

1989-94

108-76

.587

1994

20-10

Pete Gillen

4

1995-98

72-53

.576

1997

24-12

Tim Welsh

10

1999-2008

160-143

.528

2004

20-9

Keno Davis

3

2009-11

46-50

.479

2009

19-14
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,303-883 (.596) from 1927 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Providence did not have a formal coach in 1920-21 (0-3 record)
  • William Donovan and captain Joseph McGee shared coaching duties for Providence in 1921-22 (0-6 record)
  • Providence (RI) permanently moved up to major-college status in 1958.