Providence Friars men's basketball
| Providence Friars men's basketball | |||||||||
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| College | Providence College | ||||||||
| First season | 1926–27; 100 years ago | ||||||||
| Athletic director | Steven Napolillo | ||||||||
| Head coach | Kim English 3rd season, 47–51 (.480) | ||||||||
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||||
| Arena | Amica Mutual Pavilion (capacity: 12,410) | ||||||||
| NCAA division | Division I | ||||||||
| Conference | Big East | ||||||||
| Nickname | Friars | ||||||||
| Colors | Black, white, and silver | ||||||||
| Student section | Friar Fanatics | ||||||||
| All-time record | 1362–880 (.607) | ||||||||
| NCAA tournament record | 17–23 (.425) | ||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Final Four | |||||||||
| 1973, 1987 | |||||||||
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| NIT champions | |||||||||
| 1961, 1963 | |||||||||
| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| Big East: 1994, 2014 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| Big East: 2022 | |||||||||
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The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition. They were a founding member of the original Big East Conference from 1979 until 2013, and are now a member of the current Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Friars have made two Final Four appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, in 1973 and 1987. Four former players or coaches – Dave Gavitt, John Thompson, Rick Pitino, and Lenny Wilkens – are enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In addition, two-time NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament champion, current Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, helped lead the Friars (as a player) to the Final Four in 1987.