Report: Providence hires South Florida's Hodgson as next coach
Providence hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
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.
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.