Mass. Wizard Welsh wipes up the Big East Tim Welsh of Providence deserves the Coach of the Year. There was no one that had this team becoming a sure-bet tourney team. Yet here it is, rising above the Big East competition and securing a spot at the Big Dance. Jordan Mazur Pittsburgh Tim Welsh deserves the award, though BC has a better record and more of the overall fame. Providence has been one of the best teams also.
Every player contributes about the same.
And the defense he has that team playing is simply unbelievable. Va. With all due respect to Al Skinner and Craig Esherick, I think Tim Welsh of Providence should be Coach of the Year. Few programs have gone through such a tumultuous time over the past 12 months as Providence has. Three Friars were thrown off the team last spring because of their involvement in an off-campus brawl. The negative publicity that followed severely hurt the school's reputation and put Welch in a true bind in the recruiting process.