Why now? For so long it felt as though Providence leaned too heavily on its history. The history of Providence basketball is certainly rich, but the past was all we had in the years leading up to Ed Cooley’s arrival on Smith Hill.
Cooley has been a revelation — a coach who returned home at the perfect time — with a president committed to athletic excellence, an athletic director who dreams bigger, state-of-the-art facilities, and a conference tailor-made for PC.
With four straight NCAA Tournament appearances under their belts and expectations high for 2017-18, the present is strong enough to allow Friartown to appreciate the past without longing for it.