As the PC winter season begins, the Providence College mascot, also know as Friar Boy, starts his well. A staple for the basketball and hockey games, the Friars favorite dalmatian hardly misses a moment nevermind a match. His audience includes Providence students, faculty, alumni, administration and others. Friar Boy's routine is derived totally from instinct and requires very little rehearsal. He is speechless and has committed himself to pepping up the PC fans while antagonizing the opposition.
Friar boy is the clear connection between the fans and the players on the court.
The process includes an improvisation routine from Friar Boy which, ideally, results in excitement from the stands. This energy is then transferred onto the court and the mascot's job is done. Since 1993, Brother Kevin O'Connell, O.P. has been graced with the responsibility of the real-life dalmatian and can be often spotted touring campus with the dog. The idea of the dalmatian mascot dates back to the late 500's when St. Gregory the Great first used the symbol of a dog for a preacher. The theory held for centuries and Providence picked up the mascot for the first time in 1935, for ironically, a football game.