Providence to fire Kim English: Friars will cut ties with third-year coach at end of season
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Key Points:
- Providence will part ways with third-year head coach Kim English after the conclusion of the season, sources confirmed, following a disappointing 14-16 record and a 7-12 mark in Big East play.
- The Friars, picked fourth in the preseason Big East poll, have underperformed significantly and currently sit as the 7-seed heading into the conference tournament.
- English's tenure saw initial promise with a near NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year, but the program declined sharply in subsequent seasons, including a troubled 2023-24 campaign marked by only one top-60 win.
- Providence athletic director Steve Napolillo stated that English remains coach through the season's end and that an evaluation will occur afterward, with
