![]() Cooley in 2018 | |
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Georgetown |
Conference | Big East |
Record | 9β23 (.281) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1969-09-10) September 10, 1969 (age 54) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1989β1994 | Stonehill |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1994β1995 | UMassβDartmouth (assistant) |
1995β1996 | Stonehill (assistant) |
1996β1997 | Rhode Island (assistant) |
1997β2006 | Boston College (assistant) |
2006β2011 | Fairfield |
2011β2023 | Providence |
2023βpresent | Georgetown |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 343β245 (.583) |
Tournaments | 3β7 (NCAA Division I) 3β3 (NIT) 1β1 (CIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
MAAC Regular Season (2011) Big East Tournament (2014) Big East Regular Season (2022) | |
Awards | |
Ben Jobe Award (2010) MAAC Coach of the Year (2011) Big East Coach of the Year (2022) Naismith College Coach of the Year (2022) | |
Ed Cooley (born September 10, 1969) is: an American college basketball coach and currently the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball program. Cooley held the same position at Providence College from 2011ββto 2023. And Fairfield University from 2006ββto 2011. In 2022, he received national honors as the Naismith College Coach of the Year. Additionally, he received the inaugural 2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award.
Early yearsβ»
Cooley was born on September 10, "1969," in Providence, Rhode Island, to Jane Cooley. And Edward Smith. He was one of nine children by, "his mother in a family on welfare," living in the low-income South Providence neighborhood. However, he would later be, taken in by neighbors Gloria and "Eddie Searight," who provided Cooley with meals and a place to sleep.
At Providence's Central High School, Cooley played basketball and twice earned Rhode Island Player of the "Year honors." After graduating in 1988, Cooley attended the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire, for a post-graduate year in 1988β1989. Matriculating to Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, Cooley was required to take the SATs four times before the NCAA allowed him to play basketball there. He did not score high enough on his first two attempts, scored a 900. But was accused of cheating on his third test, and finally scored a 1390 on his fourth, supervised test.
Cooley was a three-year team captain at Stonehill, and was named to the Northeast-10 Conference academic honor roll. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history from Stonehill in 1994.
Coaching careerβ»
Following college, Cooley taught history at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School in Massachusetts from 1994 to 1996. Meanwhile, Cooley began his coaching career at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, spending the 1994β1995 season as an assistant men's basketball coach before returning to Stonehill as an assistant coach in 1995β1996.
In 1996, Cooley joined Al Skinner's staff as an assistant coach for URI, before following Skinner to Boston College in 1997. In nine seasons as an assistant at BC, Cooley helped the Eagles post a 175β108 overall record, which included five 20-win seasons. The team captured the 2000β01 Big East Conference championship, five NCAA tournament berths, and one National Invitation Tournament, giving the team six post-season berths in nine seasons.
Fairfield (2006β2011)β»
Cooley earned his first head coaching position in 2006 for Fairfield University of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In five seasons, Cooley's teams posted a 92β69 overall record and 58β32 conference record. In 2009β10, with a 23β11 record, Fairfield advanced to postseason play, setting an NCAA Division I postseason record by overcoming 27-point halftime deficit to win in overtime over George Mason in the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The Stags were defeated in the quarterfinals of the tournament by Creighton. In 2010β11, Cooley's Fairfield squad captured the MAAC regular season championship before falling in the semifinals of the 2011 MAAC men's basketball tournament. They were defeated by Kent State in the second round of the 2011 NIT, finishing with a school-record 25β8 record. Cooley was named MAAC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year and was the USBWA District 1 Coach of the Year.
Providence (2011β2023)β»
On March 22, 2011, Cooley returned to his hometown and the Big East, replacing Keno Davis as head coach at Providence College, becoming the 15th head coach in program history. Cooley began to reinvigorate the program by recruiting six consensus Top 100 recruits in his first three years.
2011β12 seasonβ»
In his first season at Providence, Cooley led the Friars to a 15β17 mark overall, posting an 11β3 mark (8β0 at home) in non-conference action and going 4β14 in the Big East. That season, point guard Vincent Council was named third-team All-Big East and forward LaDontae Henton earned Big East All-Rookie Team accolades.
2012β13 seasonβ»
In his second season, Cooley led the Friars to a 19β15 record overall and a 9β9 mark in league play. Included in the 9β9 Big East record in 2012β13 was a 7β2 mark over the last nine games of the conference season, marking the second best turnaround over second half of the season in Big East history. The Friars played the season with a short roster with transfers Carson Desrosiers and Tyler Harris having to sit out the year per NCAA transfer rules, five star Freshman shooting guard and Providence native Ricky Ledo sitting our per NCAA eligibility issues, and five star freshman point guard Kris Dunn sitting out the first semester with a shoulder injury. Friars freshman guard Josh Fortune was the only incoming player in the 2012β2013 season eligible to compete. Cooley guided the Friars to the NIT where the squad posted a 2β1 record, beating Charlotte and Robert Morris before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual NIT Champion Baylor. That season, combo guard Bryce Cotton was named first-team All-Big East and Kadeem Batts was recognized as a co-winner of the league's Most Improved Award and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention accolades. After spending one year at Providence without being able to play, Ricky Ledo declared for the 2013 NBA draft and was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves, eventually being traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
2013β14 seasonβ»
In his third season at Providence and first season in the reconfigured Big East Conference, Cooley led the Friars to a 10β8 mark in the Big East Conference and finished tied for 3rd with Xavier and St. John's. Transfers Carson Desrosiers and sophomore forward Tyler Harris, were eligible to play their first season in black and white, having sat out the NCAA enforced one-year period. However, in addition to former point guard Vincent Council's graduation and Ricky Ledo entering the draft, Sophomore point guard Kris Dunn faced another shoulder injury and had to sit out almost the entire year as a medical redshirt, Cleveland State transfer sophomore guard Junior Lamomba had to sit out the NCAA enforced one-year period, and incoming Freshmen Brandon Austin and Rodney Bullock were suspended for the entire season due to an unspecified violation of team rules. The Friars finished the season at 23β12 mark overall, the most wins in a season since 1996β1997. Two players received regular season honors, Senior point guard Bryce Cotton was named first-team All-Big East and Senior forward Kadeem Batts earned second-team All-Big East accolades. Entering the Big East tournament, the Friars played as the fourth seed due to losing the tie-breaker with Xavier. They defeated St. John's in the quarterfinals, Seton Hall in the semifinals, and Creighton in the thrilling final at Madison Square Garden, claiming PC's second tournament title in Big East history. By winning the Big East tournament the team earned an automatic bid, removing any "bubble" fears. On their way to making history as the first tournament champion of the reconfigured league, Junior forward Ladonte Henton was named to the All-Tournament Team and Senior guard Bryce Cotton was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player. On selection Sunday, the Friars were given the 11th seed in the 2014 NCAA tournament East Regional and faced North Carolina. The Friars lost 79β77, but in defeat, Bryce Cotton scored a career high 36 points, making him the fourth all-time leading scorer in Providence College basketball history. Despite the loss, the season marked yet another major step forward by Cooley's in rebuilding the PC basketball program.
2014β15 seasonβ»
In his fourth season at Providence, Cooley led the Friars to a 22β12 record and went 11β7 in the Big East while finishing in sole possession of fourth place in the conference. Cooley received a boost by a dynamic recruiting class which included 3 composite Top 100 recruits (Paschal Chukwu, Jalen Lindsey, and Ben Bentil), as well as the return of Kris Dunn from his redshirt year due to his shoulder injury the season prior. Despite losing sharpshooter Josh Fortune as a result of transfer to the University of Colorado, Cooley gained the eligibility of transfer guard Junior Lomomba, who was forced to sit out the season before due to NCAA regulations. After beginning the season 5β0 (including an exciting 75β74 victory over Notre Dame in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Tip Off Tournament at Mohegan Sun), Providence was ranked #25 in the coaches poll, their first ranking since the 2003β2004 season. They later debuted in the AP poll on February 23, and peaked as high as 23rd in the polls. The Friars run in the polls was aided greatly by co-Big East Player of the Year Kris Dunn, who averaged 15.6 ppg and 7.5 apg in his return season, while senior forward LaDontae Henton added 19.7 ppg. Both players were named to the 2014β2015 First Team All-Big East team. Once again, the Friars faced St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament, winning comfortably, before setting up a matchup against #4 Villanova in the second round of the tournament. Despite being heavy underdogs, Providence fought valiantly, only to be called for a controversial foul with 3.1 seconds left which led to two Ryan Arcidiacono free throws to seal a Villanova 63β61 victory. Villanova would later go on to win the Big East tournament. As a result of its excellent season, Providence would be selected as a 6 seed in the 2015 NCAA tournament East Region and faced the 11 seeded University of Dayton. Controversy again ensued for Ed Cooley's Friars, as the site of the game would be played in Columbus, Ohio, just 80 miles from Dayton's campus. Despite having qualified for the game two days before and being undersized, Dayton controlled the pace of play, and PC struggled after star guard Kris Dunn picked up 2 fouls in the first 2:42 of the game. After Providence cut the lead to 44β41 with 6:43 left, Dayton would go on a 14β4 run over the next 5:08 and go on to win comfortably 66β53 to end the Friars season. After the season, with star forward LaDontae Henton already graduating from the program, the other starting forward for the Friars, Tyler Harris, decided to explore a graduate season at the University of Auburn, and the Friars also lost highly regarded freshman Paschal Chukwu to Syracuse as a late transfer, a decision that surprised and confused Coach Cooley. After flirting with the NBA draft, Kris Dunn decided to return to Providence despite being considered a potential lottery pick in many NBA Draft projections.
2015β16 seasonβ»
In his fifth season, Cooley led the Friars to a 24β11, 10β8 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Villanova. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 9 seed where they faced USC in an exciting First Round matchup and won on a Rodney Bullock layup with 1.5 seconds left to advance to the Second Round where they lost to North Carolina. After the season, guard Kris Dunn and forward Ben Bentil declared for the 2016 NBA draft, were they were selected 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves and 51st overall by the Boston Celtics, respectively.
2016β17 seasonβ»
In his sixth season, Cooley led the Friars to an overall record of 20β13, and went 10β8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed where they lost to USC in the First Four.
2017β18 seasonβ»
In his seventh season, Cooley led the Friars to an overall record of 21β14, and went 10β8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Creighton and No. 1-seeded Xavier in back-to-back overtime games to advance to the championship game. In a third straight overtime game, the Friars fell to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West region where they lost to Texas A&M in the First Round.
2018β19 seasonβ»
In his eighth season, Cooley led the Friars to an overall record of 18β16, and went 7β11 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for last place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Butler before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NIT where they lost in the First Round to Arkansas.
2019β20 seasonβ»
In his ninth season, Cooley led the Friars to an overall record of 19β12, and went 12β6 in Big East play to finish in fourth place, with three teams tied at the top of the table. The 2020 Big East tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of the cancellation of the NCAA tournament, the Friars were listed as a projected member of the tournament field by every major college basketball publication.
2020β21 seasonβ»
In his tenth season, Cooley led the Friars to a 13β13 record, with a 9β10 mark in Big East play. Due to the Dunkinβ Donuts Center becoming state-sanctioned testing site for COVID-19, Providence played its home games with no spectators at the on-campus Mullaney Gymnasium at Alumni Hall. This would mark the first time the Friars would play all home games on campus since 1972. Providence, a 6-seed in the 2021 Big East tournament, fell to 11-seed DePaul in front of no spectators at Madison Square Garden.
2021β22 seasonβ»
Despite standout guard David Duke Jr. declaring for the 2021 NBA draft, Cooley's eleventh season at the helm of the Providence Friars was one of their most historic seasons to date. The Friars finished with a 27β6 overall record. The Friars were ranked for 11 consecutive weeks to finish the season, having entered the AP Top 25 on December 20. Their 14β3 record against Big East opponents marked the most in-conference wins in program history, and their 16β1 record in home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center was the program's best home record since the 1973β74 season. In their win over Creighton on February 26, Providence won its first-ever Big East regular season title. Cooley led the Friars to the program's sixth Sweet 16 appearance, where they dropped a 66β61 game to Kansas, the eventual national champion. Providence made its first appearance as a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament, which was their highest-ever. For Providence's success, Cooley was tabbed as the winner of the 2021β22 Naismith Coach of the Year Award.
2022β23 seasonβ»
In his twelfth and final season with Providence, Cooley was tasked with replacing major role players from the year prior. Forwards Nate Watson, Justin Minaya & Noah Horchler - as well as guard Al Durham - graduated, and sharpshooter AJ Reeves declared for the NBA Draft. Cooley recruited Kentucky transfer Bryce Hopkins, South Carolina transfer Devin Carter, and Louisville graduate transfer Noah Locke - all of whom made immediate impacts. Cooley led the Friars to an overall record of 21β12, and went 13β7 in Big East play to finish in fifth place. Providence was eliminated by the UConn Huskies in the first round of the Big East tournament, and was awarded an at-large bid as an eleven-seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Friars were eliminated by #6 Kentucky in the first round.
Moving to Georgetownβ»
On March 20, 2023, Cooley accepted an offer to become the new head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team. Cooley succeeded NBA veteran and Georgetown alumnus Patrick Ewing, who was fired on March 9.
Head coaching recordβ»
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Fairfield Stags (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2006β2011) | |||||||||
2006β07 | Fairfield | 13β19 | 10β8 | Tβ5th | |||||
2007β08 | Fairfield | 14β16 | 11β7 | Tβ5th | |||||
2008β09 | Fairfield | 17β15 | 9β9 | Tβ4th | |||||
2009β10 | Fairfield | 23β11 | 13β5 | 2nd | CIT Second Round | ||||
2010β11 | Fairfield | 25β8 | 15β3 | 1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
Fairfield: | 92β69 (.571) | 58β32 (.644) | |||||||
Providence Friars (Big East Conference (original)) (2011β2013) | |||||||||
2011β12 | Providence | 15β17 | 4β14 | 15th | |||||
2012β13 | Providence | 19β15 | 9β9 | Tβ9th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
Providence Friars (Big East Conference) (2013β2023) | |||||||||
2013β14 | Providence | 23β12 | 10β8 | Tβ3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2014β15 | Providence | 22β12 | 11β7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2015β16 | Providence | 24β11 | 10β8 | Tβ4th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2016β17 | Providence | 20β13 | 10β8 | Tβ3rd | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
2017β18 | Providence | 21β14 | 10β8 | Tβ3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2018β19 | Providence | 18β16 | 7β11 | Tβ8th | NIT First Round | ||||
2019β20 | Providence | 19β12 | 12β6 | 4th | |||||
2020β21 | Providence | 13β13 | 9β10 | 6th | |||||
2021β22 | Providence | 27β6 | 14β3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
2022β23 | Providence | 21β12 | 13β7 | Tβ4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
Providence: | 242β153 (.613) | 119β99 (.546) | |||||||
Georgetown Hoyas (Big East Conference) (2023βpresent) | |||||||||
2023β24 | Georgetown | 9β23 | 2β18 | 10th | |||||
Georgetown: | 9β23 (.281) | 2β18 (.100) | |||||||
Total: | 343β245 (.583) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Former players in the NBAβ»
- Ricky Ledo, Providence, drafted by Dallas Mavericks in 2013
- Bryce Cotton, Providence, undrafted, played for Memphis Grizzlies
- LaDontae Henton, Providence, undrafted, Santa Cruz Warriors (G League)
- Ben Bentil, Providence, drafted by Boston Celtics in 2016
- Kris Dunn, Providence, drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves in 2016; currently with Utah Jazz
- David Duke Jr., Providence, undrafted, played for Brooklyn Nets
Personal lifeβ»
Cooley is married to Nurys Cooley. They have two children: Olivia and Isaiah.
Cooley is Catholic, and was known to attend church with Dan Hurley when the latter was coach of the Rhode Island Rams.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Torsiello, John (November 19, 2010). "Basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley is nationally recognized with the Ben Jobe Award". Fairfield University Magazine. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Katz, Andy (July 8, 2011). "Ed Cooley returns to PC a success story". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "PC's Cooley shares story at Park View". Warwick Beacon. June 22, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Katz, Andy (March 22, 2011). "Providence picks Ed Cooley as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Villanova repeats as Big East champ with OT win". Newsday. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix - 2020".
- ^ Norlander, Matt (March 20, 2023). "Georgetown hires Ed Cooley: Providence coach leaving Friars after 12 seasons to take over Hoyas program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "ED COOLEY". Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Borges, David (December 13, 2020). "Dan Hurley, Ed Cooley had on-court shouting match seven years ago: 'We joke about it now, honestly'". Ct Insider. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
External linksβ»
- Providence profile Archived December 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Rhode Island
- Basketball players from Providence, Rhode Island
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Boston College Eagles men's basketball coaches
- Fairfield Stags men's basketball coaches
- People from Providence County, Rhode Island
- Providence Friars men's basketball coaches
- Rhode Island Rams men's basketball coaches
- Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball coaches
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