- Woonsocket Call – Brendan McGair – Friars making sure Kris Dunn knows that alma mater will always be home
- CBSSports.com – Matt Norlander – Big East expert picks, what you need to know: Villanova leads rising conference
- TodaysU.com – Jon Rothstein – 15 impact JUCO transfers for the 2016-17 college basketball season
- The Cowl – Sam Scanlon – Men’s Basketball: Time for a New Era
- Friars.com – Head Coach Ed Cooley’s Radio Show To Air Live From Davinci’s on Thursday, November 10
- NewEnglandSoccerNews.com – STORMING TO TITLE: Providence Friar men Big East champions
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Providence Continues to Make Late Night Madness a Big-time Event in Friartown
Two years ago I wrote an article titled “Why Providence’s Late Night Madness is Important.” I typed up that article after attending the 2014 event in Mullaney Gym that featured Jalen Rose as emcee and a performance by Big Sean. While some of my readers may not know who Big Sean is, the students and recruits who attended the event that year certainly did. Late Night Madness has been happening at Providence since Rick Pitino brought it to Friartown in 1985. The event had become quite stale in recent years with local artists who were not well-known by most people — let alone the students or recruits — being the main non-basketball entertainment, alongside the dance routines of various campus clubs and organizations. For lack of a better term, Late Night Madness at Providence had become small-time.
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Report: Providence, Ed Cooley Working on Extension
Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal reported on Monday that Ed Cooley and Providence are working on a contract extension. Cooley’s current contract runs through 2021 after a previous extension following the 2012-13 season. Cooley’s original contract signed in March of 2011 was for a term of six years with the extension in 2013 lengthening it for another four. With nothing finalized and Providence’s propensity for not releasing contracts or their details, the length of this latest extension or the surrounding terms are unclear as of this publishing. McNamara’s article quoted Providence’s latest tax filing from 2013-14 that showed Cooley’s total pay that year to be $1.5 million. It should be noted that the total figure likely includes bonuses for winning the Big East Tournament and making an NCAA Tournament appearance in March of 2014. Providence’s fiscal year is July 1-June 30.
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Providence Recruiting Update: Late Night Madness is Here
Brisk mid-October temperatures are heading for the Northeast this weekend but the temperature inside Alumni Hall on Providence College’s campus figures to be red-hot. Senior Associate Athletic Director Steve Napolillo and Ed Cooley have managed to keep the bar high for Providence’s Late Night Madness festivities that will kick off at 8pm on Saturday with the introduction of the men’s and women’s basketball teams by broadcasting legend Bill Raftery. Doors open at 6pm for those students with season tickets and all other students can enter at 6:45pm. The event is open only to Providence College students. Ludacris will perform around 9pm. Cox Hub will have free live streaming of Late Night Madness from 8pm-9pm.
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#pcbb Links of the Day 7/18/15
- The 2nd live evaluation period of July finishes up this weekend and I’m still tracking a ton of Providence recruits. Some new names have been added and the game schedules are being updated as the brackets unfold.
- CityOfBasketballLove.com – Josh Verlin – Roman Catholic’s Carr sets final five schools
- WEEI.com – John Rooke – Thinking Out Loud: Why should Tom Brady accept a suspension if he’s not guilty?
- FriarBasketball.com – Craig Leighton – Here and There in Friartown
- There are still a few spots open in the Friends of Friars Basketball golf outing on August 8th at Cranston Country Club. Check out the article I wrote with quotes from the president of the organization, Chris Carter.
- LaDontae Henton and the Golden State Warriors take on New Orleans in the Quarterfinals of the Las Vegas Summer League. The game tips at 10pm EDT on NBA TV. Through 5 games, Henton is averaging 9.2 points/game and 2.6 rebounds/game in 18.6 minutes/game.
- Bryce Cotton and the Utah Jazz played last night with the Jazz defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. Cotton is now averaging 15.4 points/game through 8 games while dishing out 4.0 assists/game while playing 26.1 minutes/game.
- Providence Journal – Mark Divver – Tanev’s wheels earn him a look from Bruins at development camp
- Friars.com – Friar Athletics Sets Fundraising Record
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Why Providence’s Late Night Madness is Important
The building was rocking. The student section was standing and cheering loudly. Ed Cooley was raising his arms to keep the volume up. The players were feeding off the crowd’s energy. While this might sound like a Saturday night game in February at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center this was the scene at last Friday’s Late Night Madness inside Mullaney Gymnasium.
The atmosphere was electric and no disrespect to Jalen Rose, who was outstanding, but Ed Cooley was the master of ceremonies. Cooley manages to command the room even when the room is a 20,000 square foot gym. Dressing in all white for his entrance to the Madness event, Cooley got the crowd pumped up and had the recruits smiling and laughing the entire time he was on the microphone. One thing that Cooley stressed to the students in attendance was that they need to carry this enthusiasm and noise to the Dunk. I’m sure there were a lot of students there for the experience of Madness and the post-Madness concert with Big Sean but at least getting them in the door is important.
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Providence Announces Guest Speaker for Friar Season Ticket Holder Appreciation Event
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.
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