PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College or university President Father Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., and Athletics Director Steve Napolillo announced today (March 23) the appointment of Kim English as the head men’s basketball coach at the Faculty. English, who will become the 16th head coach at Providence Higher education, will come to Personal computer just after spending the final two seasons as the head mentor at George Mason University. English, along with the new women’s basketball head coach, Erin Batth, will be formally launched at a push meeting on Wednesday, March 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the College’s Mullaney Gymnasium at Alumni Corridor.
“Kim English is the best selection to lead our men’s basketball method, and I am delighted to welcome him to the Providence School local community,” Father Sicard claimed. “He is a established leader with an amazing history of dedication to the holistic improvement of student-athletes in systems that reflect his perform ethic, integrity, and passion for excellence. Those people qualities replicate the ideals of Providence College, and I am fired up for the upcoming of Friar men’s basketball less than Kim’s leadership.”
In two seasons as the head coach at George Mason, English has matched or set Atlantic 10 application bests. During his next marketing campaign in 2022-23, the Patriots matched method data for A-10 league victories (11) and A-10 Event seed (5). George Mason gained six-straight A-10 league contests for the very first time in school record and seven-straight in general for initial time due to the fact 2016-17. The Patriots achieved the 20-acquire milestone for the 1st time considering the fact that 2016-17. Also in 2022-23, the Patriots set a school history for 3-issue area purpose protection (.301, rated 17th nationally) and also tallied their greatest scoring protection (67.3 ppg allowed) due to the fact 2012-13.
“I am really psyched to welcome Kim English and his family members to Friartown,” Napolillo mentioned. “Today, we begin a new era in the happy heritage of Providence School basketball. As I was looking for a new head coach, I consulted some of the most knowledgeable people today in the match, such as Mike Tranghese and Rick Barnes. I needed to discover an individual who represented enthusiasm and integrity as very well as the numerous other values of Providence School. That led me to Kim. Kim is identified as just one of the very best recruiters in the place and he is a mounting star in college basketball. He has had accomplishment at each individual degree of basketball as a participant and a coach. I appear ahead to our system achieving new heights and owning the opportunity to function with him as my teammate for a lot of decades to come.”
English commenced his coaching occupation as an assistant under Frank Haith at the University of Tulsa in 2015. He used two seasons (2015-17) at Tulsa just before staying employed by Tad Boyle as an assistant mentor at Colorado, in which he worked for two a long time (2017-19). In 2019, former Friar Head Mentor Rick Barnes brought English to Tennessee as an assistant mentor. He was an assistant coach in Knoxville till 2021 when he grew to become the head mentor at George Mason.
“I am beyond enthusiastic to be named head men’s basketball coach at Providence School,” English claimed. “I want to thank Father Sicard and Steve Napolillo for this incredible opportunity. I want to be very clear to absolutely everyone in Friartown, we are heading to do fantastic issues at Providence Faculty for a lengthy time. I know that this is a unique place with amazing followers, a wonderful custom and support throughout the group. We appear ahead to developing new associations with the players, the alums and the admirers. The work commences now!”
A four-12 months letterman underneath coaches Mike Anderson and Frank Haith at Missouri from 2008-12, English scored far more than 1,500 details and averaged 11. factors, 3. rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals for each video game for the Tigers. He attained 3rd-Workforce All-Huge 12 honors in 2010 and 2012, and Missouri won 107 game titles for the duration of his 4-12 months profession, creating him and two teammates the winningest gamers in method background. The Tigers received a faculty-history 31 game titles whilst creating a run to the 2009 Elite 8 in the course of English’s freshman campaign. He averaged a job-best 14.5 points as a senior in 2011-12 and ranked fifth in the Big 12 with 78 a few-stage makes, though primary Missouri to 30 wins, one particular of two Large 12 Event titles all through his career and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Event. He was named Most Outstanding Participant of the 2012 Large 12 Tournament soon after averaging 23. details and shooting 78 percent for the duration of the Tigers’ championship run.
The Detroit Pistons chosen English with the 44th overall decide in the 2012 NBA Draft, and he appeared in 41 online games all through the 2012-13 season. He then used two decades taking part in professionally abroad and had a transient stint with the Chicago Bulls in 2014.
A indigenous of Baltimore, Maryland, English attended Randallstown High School and earned Baltimore Sunshine All-Metro honors, right before enjoying his postgrad year at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass.
He earned his diploma in normal scientific studies from Missouri in 2012.
English has two daughters, Celine and Ari.
The press conference on Wednesday, March 29 is open up to all Providence University admirers and media. The doorways to Mullaney Gymnasium will open up at 10:30 a.m. for lovers and media.

WHAT THEY ARE Stating ABOUT KIM ENGLISH:
“I have tremendous adore and respect for Kim English,” Tennessee Head Mentor Rick Barnes explained. “I also adore Providence College or university. So, I couldn’t be a lot more thrilled about Kim earning this opportunity—and he absolutely acquired it. Going again to his times as a player, Kim’s aggressive fire usually stood out. We have been lucky to have him be a part of our staff members at Tennessee, and he brought a unique and powerful existence to our program. Kim has a gift for genuinely connecting with people—not just gamers, but people today in general—and as a coach, he excels in each individual component. He difficulties players in means that inspire them to elevate their anticipations for both equally on their own and their teammates. I cannot hold out to see the trajectory of Friar basketball as soon as Kim places his fingerprints on that storied program.”
“There are dwelling operate hires, and there are grand slam hires,” Colorado Head Mentor Tad Boyle said. “Kim English is a grand slam! His means to link with people is elite. Replacing Ed Cooley is a complicated undertaking, no one is a lot more ready to do it than Kim English.”
“My spouse and children has had the very good fortune of realizing Kim since he was in high college,” Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Functions Tim Connelly said. “The similar enthusiasm and work ethic that saw him go from a frivolously recruited higher school player, to a NBA draft pick, has permitted him to ascend the coaching ranks. His obsession with the game, and his dedication to the development of his players both on and off the courtroom, make him the best man to guide Providence University.”

-GO FRIARS!-
