Theuniversity announcedFriday, March 13 that English would not return for a fourth season as Friars coach.
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"We appreciate Kim and his staff for their efforts over the past three seasons leading our men's basketball team," Providence athletic director Steve Napolillosaid in a statement. "We wish him and his family all the best in the future."
English went 48-52 in three seasons at the school, including a 15-18 mark this season that put Providence ninth in the 11-team Big East.
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March 13: Kim English, Providence
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March 11: Jeremy Ballad, Florida International
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March 11: Adrian Autry, Syracuse
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March 9: Mike Jones, UNC Greensboro
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March 8: Dwayne Stephens, Western Michigan
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March 8: Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech
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March 7: Rashon Burno, Northern Illinois
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March 7: Michael Lewis, Ball State
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March 7: Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure
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March 6: Darrell Walker, Arkansas-Little Rock
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March 3: John Pelphrey, Tennessee Tech
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February 27: Billy Gillispie, Tarleton State
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February 26: Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State
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February 20: Joe Scott, Air Force
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February 18: Steve Lavin, San Diego
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February 17: Jerome Tang, Kansas State
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March 13: Wes Miller, Cincinnati
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March 13: Wes Miller, Cincinnati
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March 13: Kim English, Providence
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March 11: Jeremy Ballad, Florida International
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
March 11: Adrian Autry, Syracuse
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
March 9: Mike Jones, UNC Greensboro
(Trevor Ruszkowski, Imagn Images)
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
March 9: Phil Cunningham, Louisiana Monroe
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
March 9: Ed Schilling, Pepperdine
(Melina Pizano, Getty Images)
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
March 8: Earl Grant, Boston College
(Joe Buglewicz, Getty Images)
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March 8: Stan Heath, Eastern Michigan
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March 8: Dwayne Stephens, Western Michigan
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March 8: Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech
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March 7: Rashon Burno, Northern Illinois
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March 7: Michael Lewis, Ball State
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March 7: Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure
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March 6: Darrell Walker, Arkansas-Little Rock
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March 3: John Pelphrey, Tennessee Tech
(Jordan Prather, Imagn Images)
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
February 27: Billy Gillispie, Tarleton State
(Chris Jones, Imagn Images)
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
February 26: Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State
(Chris Gardner, Getty Images)
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
February 20: Joe Scott, Air Force
(Isaiah J. Downing, USA TODAY Sports)
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February 18: Steve Lavin, San Diego
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NCAA coaches fired during the 2026 college basketball season
February 17: Jerome Tang, Kansas State
(Scott Sewell, Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
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January 12: Marvin Menzies, Kansas City
(Steven Branscombe, Imagn Images)
The 37-year-old English, a former all-conference player at Missouri who was a second-round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was brought in to replace Ed Cooley after his contentious move from Providence to Georgetown in 2023. English had previously gone 34-29 in two seasons at George Mason before being hired by the Friars.
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On March 5, with his team at 14-16 after a 22-point loss at home against Marquette, reports emerged that English wouldn't return to Providence.
After the Friars' 85-72 loss to St. John's on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, English gave an impassioned response when asked about his job security and future.
"I don't want anyone's sympathy,"he said. "I don't like anyone's pity. Don't text me nothing sad, 'Hope you're OK, keep your head up.' I'm not that guy. Kick me while I'm down. I'll get up. I've never been more proud standing in the locker room than I was after this season."
Providence was an NCAA Tournament regular under Cooley, making the event seven times over nine seasons in which it was held from 2014-23, which was highlighted by a Sweet 16 run in 2022.
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The Friars are one of three major-conference job openings in the northeast, along with Syracuse and Boston College. Candidates for the position are likely to include South Florida coach Bryan Hodgson, Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun, Merrimack coach Joe Gallo and Yale coach James Jones, among others.
