The Georgetown Hoyas are expected to be interested in Providence’s Ed Cooley for the school’s coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports.
Days after firing Patrick Ewing, Georgetown will likely try to interview Cooley — who has a .614 winning percentage and has made the NCAA tournament in six of 12 seasons at Providence. The Friars are also projected to make the tournament again this year and will find out their seeding later Sunday.
It’s not clear if Cooley will take the job, though college basketball insider Jeff Goodman reported that the coach will at least “listen” to an offer. If Cooley leaves Providence for Georgetown, the 53-year-old would be making a jump to another Big East program and would be leaving his hometown. Cooley also coached five seasons at Fairfield.
Georgetown will make a run at Providence coach Ed Cooley, source told @Stadium.
No surprise, obviously.
Sources say that Cooley will listen to the Hoyas offer.
I’d still be surprised if Cooley actually makes that move within the league.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 11, 2023
I’m not going to pretend to be totally locked in on this, but: There are college coaches who believe Providence Coach Ed Cooley will be headed to Georgetown.
— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) March 11, 2023
Providence went 21-11 in 2022-23 and 27-6 in 2021-22 — a year in which the Friars made the Sweet 16.
Beyond Cooley, according to Goodman, Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry is also considered to be a leading candidate for Georgetown. Shrewsberry has gone 35-29 in two seasons at Penn State, which made the Big Ten title this year as a 10th seed. If Penn State beats Butler on Sunday, the program will make its first NCAA tournament in a dozen years.
Goodman added that Iona’s Rick Pitino is not expected to be a candidate.
Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry has emerged as one of the leading candidates for the Georgetown opening, source told @Stadium.
I’m told Rick Pitino is currently not under consideration.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 11, 2023
Georgetown fired Ewing on Thursday after six seasons.
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