# List of Providence Friars men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Providence Friars men's basketball team.
Providence has fielded a men's college basketball team since 1926. The team played as an independent until 1979, when it became a charter member of the original Big East Conference. Providence was among seven schools to leave the original Big East in 2013 to become charter members of a new Big East Conference.
From 1975 to 1978, during four of the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East Conference, Providence took part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for schools which played as independents during the regular season. These tournaments gave colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States which otherwise did not have one access to a tournament with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. Each ECAC regional tournament champion received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. Providence qualified for the ECAC New England Region Tournament in each season from 1975 to 1978, but never won the tournament championship. The Friars did not qualify for the ECAC Tournament in 1979.
Although Providence never won the regular-season championship in the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013, it won the tournament championship in 1994. In the new Big East Conference, it won the tournament championship in 2014 and the regular-season championship in the 2021–22 season.
Providence has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 22 times, reaching the Final Four in 1973 and 1987.
Providence has made 21 appearances in the National Invitation Tournament, winning it in 1961 and 1963. It has made one appearance in the NAIA tournament

## Seasons

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Archie Golembeski (Independent) (1926–1927) ||||||
| 1926–27 | Archie Golembeski | 8–8 | | | |
| Archie Golembeski: | Archie Golembeski: | 8–8 | | | |
| Al McClellan (Independent) (1927–1938) ||||||
| 1927–28 | Al McClellan | 7–9 | | | |
| 1928–29 | Al McClellan | 17–3 | | | |
| 1929–30 | Al McClellan | 15–4 | | | |
| 1930–31 | Al McClellan | 14–5 | | | |
| 1931–32 | Al McClellan | 19–5 | | | |
| 1932–33 | Al McClellan | 13–3 | | | |
| 1933–34 | Al McClellan | 12–5 | | | |
| 1934–35 | Al McClellan | 17–5 | | | |
| 1935–36 | Al McClellan | 14–7 | | | |
| 1936–37 | Al McClellan | 12–10 | | | |
| 1937–38 | Al McClellan | 7–9 | | | |
| Al McClellan: | Al McClellan: | 147–65 | | | |
| Ed Crotty (Independent) (1938–1943) ||||||
| 1938–39 | Ed Crotty | 4–7 | | | |
| 1939–40 | Ed Crotty | 5–9 | | | |
| 1940–41 | Ed Crotty | 11–6 | | | |
| 1941–42 | Ed Crotty | 13–7 | | | |
| 1942–43 | Ed Crotty | 15–5 | | | |
| Program suspended for World War II (1943–1944) ||||||
| Ed Crotty (Independent) (1944–1946) ||||||
| 1944–45 | Ed Crotty | 5–7 | | | |
| 1945–46 | Ed Crotty | 5–12 | | | |
| Ed Crotty: | Ed Crotty: | 58–53 | | | |
| Lawrence Drew (Independent) (1946–1949) ||||||
| 1946–47 | Lawrence Drew | 8–11 | | | |
| 1947–48 | Lawrence Drew | 10–10 | | | |
| 1948–49 | Lawrence Drew | 7–9 | | | |
| Lawrence Drew: | Lawrence Drew: | 25–30 | | | |
| Vin Cuddy (Independent) (1949–1955) ||||||
| 1949–50 | Vin Cuddy | 14–9 | | | |
| 1950–51 | Vin Cuddy | 14–10 | | | NAIA First Round |
| 1951–52 | Vin Cuddy | 14–9 | | | |
| 1952–53 | Vin Cuddy | 11–11 | | | |
| 1953–54 | Vin Cuddy | 13–13 | | | |
| 1954–55 | Vin Cuddy | 9–12 | | | |
| Vin Cuddy: | Vin Cuddy: | 75–64 | | | |
| Joe Mullaney (Independent) (1955–1969) ||||||
| 1955–56 | Joe Mullaney | 14–8 | | | |
| 1956–57 | Joe Mullaney | 15–9 | | | |
| 1957–58 | Joe Mullaney | 18–6 | | | |
| 1958–59 | Joe Mullaney | 20–7 | | | NIT Semifinals |
| 1959–60 | Joe Mullaney | 24–5 | | | NIT Runner-Up |
| 1960–61 | Joe Mullaney | 24–5 | | | NIT Champion |
| 1961–62 | Joe Mullaney | 20–6 | | | NIT First Round |
| 1962–63 | Joe Mullaney | 24–4 | | | NIT Champion |
| 1963–64 | Joe Mullaney | 20–6 | | | NCAA University Division First Round |
| 1964–65 | Joe Mullaney | 24–2 | | | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1965–66 | Joe Mullaney | 22–5 | | | NCAA University Division First Round |
| 1966–67 | Joe Mullaney | 21–7 | | | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1967–68 | Joe Mullaney | 11–14 | | | |
| 1968–69 | Joe Mullaney | 14–10 | | | |
| Joe Mullaney (1955–69): | Joe Mullaney (1955–69): | 271–94 | | | |
| Dave Gavitt (Independent) (1969–1979) ||||||
| 1969–70 | Dave Gavitt | 14–11 | | | |
| 1970–71 | Dave Gavitt | 20–8 | | | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1971–72 | Dave Gavitt | 21–6 | | | NCAA University Division First Round |
| 1972–73 | Dave Gavitt | 27–4 | | | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| 1973–74 | Dave Gavitt | 28–4 | | | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1974–75 | Dave Gavitt | 20–11 | | | NIT Runner-Up |
| 1975–76 | Dave Gavitt | 21–11 | | | NIT Semifinals |
| 1976–77 | Dave Gavitt | 24–5 | | | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1977–78 | Dave Gavitt | 24–8 | | | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1978–79 | Dave Gavitt | 10–16 | | | |
| Dave Gavitt: | Dave Gavitt: | 209–84 | | | |
| Gary Walters (Big East Conference (original)) (1979–1981) ||||||
| 1979–80 | Gary Walters | 11–16 | 0–6 | 7th | |
| 1980–81 | Gary Walters | 10–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |
| Gary Walters: | Gary Walters: | 21–34 | 3–17 | | |
| Joe Mullaney (Big East Conference (original)) (1981–1985) ||||||
| 1981–82 | Joe Mullaney | 10–17 | 2–12 | T-7th | |
| 1982–83 | Joe Mullaney | 12–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |
| 1983–84 | Joe Mullaney | 15–14 | 5–11 | T-7th | |
| 1984–85 | Joe Mullaney | 11–20 | 3–13 | 8th | |
| Joe Mullaney (1981–85): | Joe Mullaney (1981–85): | 48–70 | 14–48 | | |
| Joe Mullaney (overall): | Joe Mullaney (overall): | 319–164 | 14–48 | | |
| Rick Pitino (Big East Conference (original)) (1985–1987) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Rick Pitino | 17–14 | 7–9 | 5th | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1986–87 | Rick Pitino | 25–9 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| Rick Pitino: | Rick Pitino: | 42–23 | 17–15 | | |
| Gordie Chiesa (Big East Conference (original)) (1987–1988) ||||||
| 1987–88 | Gordie Chiesa | 11–17 | 5–11 | 8th | |
| Gordie Chiesa: | Gordie Chiesa: | 11–17 | 5–11 | | |
| Rick Barnes (Big East Conference (original)) (1988–1994) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Rick Barnes | 18–11 | 7–9 | T-5th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1989–90 | Rick Barnes | 17–12 | 8–8 | T-5th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 1990–91 | Rick Barnes | 19–13 | 7–9 | T-7th | NIT Quarterfinals |
| 1991–92 | Rick Barnes | 14–17 | 6–12 | 9th | |
| 1992–93 | Rick Barnes | 20–13 | 9–9 | T-4th | NIT Semifinals |
| 1993–94 | Rick Barnes | 20–10 | 10–8 | T-4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Rick Barnes: | Rick Barnes: | 108–76 | 47–55 | | |
| Pete Gillen (Big East Conference (original)) (1994–1998) ||||||
| 1994–95 | Pete Gillen | 17–13 | 7–11 | T-6th | NIT Second Round |
| 1995–96 | Pete Gillen | 18–12 | 9–9 | 3rd (BE7) | NIT Second Round |
| 1996–97 | Pete Gillen | 24–12 | 10–8 | T-2nd (BE7) | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 1997–98 | Pete Gillen | 13–16 | 7–11 | 4th (BE7) | |
| Pete Gillen: | Pete Gillen: | 72–53 | 33–39 | | |
| Tim Welsh (Big East Conference (original)) (1998–2008) ||||||
| 1998–99 | Tim Welsh | 16–14 | 9–9 | T-6th | NIT First Round |
| 1999–2000 | Tim Welsh | 11–19 | 4–12 | 12th | |
| 2000–01 | Tim Welsh | 21–10 | 11–5 | 2nd (East) | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2001–02 | Tim Welsh | 15–16 | 6–10 | 6th (East) | |
| 2002–03 | Tim Welsh | 18–14 | 8–8 | T-3rd (East) | NIT Second Round |
| 2003–04 | Tim Welsh | 20–9 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2004–05 | Tim Welsh | 14–17 | 4–12 | T-8th | |
| 2005–06 | Tim Welsh | 12–15 | 5–11 | T-13th | |
| 2006–07 | Tim Welsh | 18–13 | 8–8 | 9th | NIT First Round |
| 2007–08 | Tim Welsh | 6–12 | 15–16 | T-12th | |
| Tim Welsh: | Tim Welsh: | 151–139 | 81–96 | | |
| Keno Davis (Big East Conference (original)) (2008–2011) ||||||
| 2008–09 | Keno Davis | 19–14 | 10–8 | T-7th | NIT First Round |
| 2009–10 | Keno Davis | 12–19 | 4–14 | 15th | |
| 2010–11 | Keno Davis | 15–17 | 4–14 | 14th | |
| Keno Davis: | Keno Davis: | 46–50 | 18–36 | | |
| Ed Cooley (Big East Conference (original)) (2011–2013) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Ed Cooley | 15–17 | 4–14 | 13th | |
| 2012–13 | Ed Cooley | 19–15 | 9–9 | T-9th | NIT Quarterfinals |
| Ed Cooley (Big East Conference) (2013–2023) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Ed Cooley | 23–12 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2014–15 | Ed Cooley | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2015–16 | Ed Cooley | 24–11 | 10–8 | T-4th | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| 2016–17 | Ed Cooley | 20–13 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Four |
| 2017–18 | Ed Cooley | 21–14 | 10–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I First Round |
| 2018–19 | Ed Cooley | 18–16 | 7–11 | T-8th | NIT First Round |
| 2019–20 | Ed Cooley | 19–12 | 12–6 | 4th | Postseason cancelled |
| 2020–21 | Ed Cooley | 13–13 | 9–10 | 6th | |
| 2021–22 | Ed Cooley | 27–6 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2022–23 | Ed Cooley | 21–12 | 13–7 | T-4th | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Ed Cooley: | Ed Cooley: | 242–153 | 119–99 | | |
| Kim English (Big East Conference) (2023–present) ||||||
| 2023–24 | Kim English | 21–14 | 10–10 | T-6th | NIT First Round |
| 2024–25 | Kim English | 12–20 | 6–14 | T-8th | |
| Kim English: | Kim English: | 33–34 | 16–24 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,364–882 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||