Ed Cooley showered with boos, vulgar chant after wild student scene in return to Providence
Ed Cooleys Providence return didnt include any welcoming cheers but that wasnt necessarily expected based on his exit and the scene on campus Saturday morning.
He was the coach the Providence, R.I. native who rebuilt the Friars into a ranked program that advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2021-22.
Then, he became the coach who left the program and took the job at Georgetown, one of its Big East rivals.
It turned Saturdays Providence-Georgetown game at Amica Mutual Pavilion into a hostile atmosphere, where rowdy students shoved each other to the ground when entering the facility and Cooley was greeted by fk Ed Cooley chants during the Friars’ 84-76 win.
If anything, I should ask Providence College for a bonus check based on the energy that was in here,” Cooley said during his postgame press conference while also thanking Providence officials for his 12-year tenure, “and thats no lie.
Providence reportedly had 18 police officers stationed outside the arena, 11 others inside, extra cameras positioned and 54 security officers from a private firm for the game more than double what the university would use for a regular game, according to CBS Sports.
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WATCH: Providence fans salute Hoyas Coach Ed Cooley upon his return. pic.twitter.com/hy2nfLZuqP
— Casual Hoya (@CasualHoya) January 27, 2024
4Ed Cooley was booed before he walked onto the court Saturday. Screengrab via X/@CBBonFOXCooley shook some hands as he entered the arena, and in a pregame interview with Fox, the 54-year-old said he spoke with his Georgetown team about the environment while also supporting Providence’s new head coach Kim English and the team he inherited.
“It’s an emotional time, but at the end of the day I still think change is good for everyone and not a lot of people have the courage to change and that’s something that I’m destined to do, Cooley said in his pregame interview.
The Providence student line is INSANE pic.twitter.com/9tSYlWOs1E
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 27, 2024
4Students packed into the Amica Mutual Pavilion for Saturday’s Providence-Georgetown game. Screengrab via X/@TheFieldOf68When he left Fairfield for the Providence job following the 2010-11 season, the Friars were a 15-win team.
By Cooleys third season, theyd won 23 games and made the NCAA Tournament, starting a string of five consecutive appearances in the postseason tournament.
Then, in 2021-22, Providence made its first Sweet 16 since 1997.
4Providence students trample over each other outside Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday prior to Ed Cooley’s return as Georgetown coach. @healthydebates/X
4Providence student trample over each other outside Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday prior to Ed Cooley’s return as Georgetown coach. @healthydebates/XProvidence kids are TRAMPLING each other to get to the student section. The Dunk is gonna be insane. @BarstoolPCpic.twitter.com/PU0M61UVDl
— Healthy Debate (@healthydebates) January 27, 2024It is LOUD as Ed Cooley enters the court @GeorgetownHoops x @PCFriarsMBB x @BigEastMBBpic.twitter.com/368dtF8mLI
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 27, 2024That made Cooleys decision to leave a surprise after the Hoyas fired Patrick Ewing.
And its why his return to campus likely unfolded how it did pregame.
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