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Providence College Men’s Basketball Single Game Tickets Now On Sale

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Providence College Men’s Basketball Single Game Tickets Now On Sale

The Friars will raise the 2014 BIG EAST Championship Banner prior to the Albany game on Nov. 15 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College Athletic Department is excited to announce single game tickets are now on sale for all home Friar men’s basketball games.

The regular season home opener on Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 pm vs. Albany is going to be a Championship Celebration. Prior to tip off the Friars will raise the 2014 BIG EAST Championship banner. The first 5,000 fans to arrive at the game will receive a 2014 BIG EAST Championship commemorative t-shirt. At halftime, the Friars will celebrate the Cumberland Little League’s Northeast Regional Championship.

Fans will be able to take their picture with the BIG EAST Championship Trophy as well as wearing a Championship ring.

To get the best seat for the banner raising ceremony purchase a season ticket or a special Opening Night Three game package.

To purchase these great ticket packages or individual game tickets please call the ticket office at (401) 865-GOPC or visit Friars.com.

 Today is YOUR Gameday.

 –#gofriars–

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Providence Late Night Madness Preview Video

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Late Night Madness is 10 days away and will feature Big Sean and Jalen Rose. A few recruit names that will attend are already known but I will have another post going up next week to keep track of all the recruits that will attend. Here is a preview video that was uploaded by Providence Athletics:

 

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Friar Legend Marvin Barnes Dead at Age 62

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Some sad news for Friar fans as it was reported by the Providence Journal’s Kevin McNamara that former Friar legend Marvin Barnes passed away Monday. Barnes was 62 years old. Barnes is not only one of the all time great Friars but he also is one of the all time great college basketball players. He was a consensus First Team All American in 1974. Barnes holds numerous records at Providence as well as nationally.

Unfortunately Barnes had his share of off the court issues and dealt with drug addiction for many years. For now though, let us all remember the good times that Barnes provided with his on-court prowess in a Friar uniform in the 1970’s teaming up with Ernie DiGregorio and Kevin Stacom. There was the 1973 Final Four appearance and the 52 point game against Austin Peay in December 1973 among many others. Providence retired his jersey in 2008.

“Marvin will always be remembered as one of the greatest Friars of all-time,” Providence College Athletics Director Bob Driscoll said. “He established so many records during his time as a Friar and will forever be linked with Coach Gavitt’s amazing team that reached the 1973 Final Four.”

“Marvin’s basketball career had a tremendous impact on the tradition of Friar basketball,” Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley said. “I grew up in Providence and always knew what a special basketball player Marvin Barnes was at Providence College.”

Records Barnes established at Providence College in his three year career:

  • Most points in a game (52)
  • Most Field Goals in a game (23)
  • Most blocked shots in a game (12)
  • Most rebounds in a game (34)
  • Most blocked shots in a season (159)
  • Most blocked shots in a career (363)
  • Most rebounds in a season (597)
  • Most career rebounds (1,592)
  • Best season rebounding average (19.03)
  • Best career rebounding average (17.89)
  • Sixth all-time in scoring (1.839 points)
  • School record for most career games with 20+ rebounds (27)

Check out these videos put together by Cox Sports remembering Marvin Barnes.

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/marvin-barnes-remembered

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/2014/03/the-7th-greatest-moment-in-rhode-island-history-pc-in-73

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ESPN’s Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Becomes Member of the Cooley World Order

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For those that aren’t aware, Jonathan Coachman was a former announcer for WWF/WWE and occasional wrestler. Coach also played NAIA basketball at McPherson College in Kansas.

 

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Release: Providence College to Host Season Ticket Holder Party

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This press release confirms what Associate Athletic Director Steve Napolillo tweeted out on Tuesday night.

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE TO HOST SEASON TICKET HOLDER PARTY

Party will be Thurs., Sept. 11 from 6-8 p.m. on the Slavin Center Lawn. 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College Athletics Department will host its annual season ticket holder appreciation party, which is sponsored by Global Spectrum, on Thursday, September 11 from 6-8 p.m. on the Slavin Center lawn.  The party is open to all Friar season ticket holders for men’s basketball, men’s hockey and women’s basketball.  Fans interested in attending that have not purchased season tickets can still buy season tickets at friars.com, by calling 401-865-GOPC or visiting the Providence College ticket office.

BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson will attend the event and will be one of the featured speakers.  Jackson, who served as a head coach and a general manager in the NBA, was an assistant coach of the Friars from 1985-87.

Fans also can view the taping of the Ed Cooley Radio Show.  The show will be taped from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Slavin Center Atrium.  The Ed Cooley Radio Show is hosted by the voice of the Friars John Rooke.

Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet the players, pick up their season ticket holder gift, enjoy dinner and hear from current Providence College coaches.  A full buffet dinner will be served and there will be a cash bar.

-GO FRIARS-

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Providence Announces Guest Speaker for Friar Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Event

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Last September the Friars welcomed Big East commissioner Val Ackerman as the guest speaker for the Annual Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Event on the Providence College campus. Senior Associate Athletic Director Steve Napolillo made the announcement via Twitter for this year’s special guest speaker:

Stu Jackson was hired by the Big East this July as the Senior Associate Commissioner of Men’s Basketball and has a bit of a Providence connection as he served as an assistant coach on Rick Pitino’s staff from 1985-1987.

The season ticket holder appreciation event is Thursday September 11th at 6pm on the Slavin Lawn.