As expected, a thunderstorm of boos cascaded from every section of the Amica Mutual Pavilion when Ed Cooley strode into the arena at 12:26 last Saturday afternoon. The noisy, sold-out crowd of 12,580 resumed booing when Cooley was introduced with his Georgetown basketball team. Providence College students — 2,000 behind each basket — used more […]
Ed Cooley
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Class or Crass: How will Friartown greet Ed Cooley
Ten months after leaving his dream job for the biggest challenge of his career, Ed Cooley returns home to Providence Saturday afternoon. I can only imagine the greeting from 12,400 rabid spectators in the Amica Mutual Pavilion when he is introduced with his Georgetown basketball team. Cheers? A few. Boos? An explosion so loud, I […]
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Two weeks later, Ed Cooley’s departure still doesn’t feel right
It’s how, not why, the Providence College basketball coach left for Georgetown.
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Coach Ed Cooley leaves Providence College for Georgetown
The popular men’s basketball coach led the Friars to a Big East championship and seven NCAA tournament berths.
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PC’s Ed Cooley passes Hall of Famer Dave Gavitt
Friars coach moves into second place in the win column.
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The Name Game: Kraft, Belisle, Russell, Cooley, Cox
The Patriots owner is charged, a hockey legend is honored, an NBA icon turns 85, PC and URI coaches are rebuilding.
