Ed Cooley, Georgetown and Providence Friars

Georgetown’s Ed Cooley returns home as Providence preps for Big East showdown
There’s no way my gratitude and appreciation towards Providence College can be any higher,” says the Georgetown head coach.
Ed Cooley and Georgetown still can’t beat Providence. Can they salvage their tournament hopes?
Ed Cooley has won 125 Big East games as a head coach, but he still has yet to claim a win over the program he spent 12 seasons leading.
Providence defeats former coach Ed Cooley, Georgetown
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 14 points and Providence got some revenge against a familiar face with a 78-68 victory over visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. The Friars
PC Friars take care of Cooley and Hoyas, win 78-68
Former Providence College men’s basketball head coach Ed Cooley is back in Providence as the Georgetown Hoyas are set to face the Friars this afternoon at the AMP. This will be the first head to head matchup between the two teams this season.
A year later, ex-Friars coach Ed Cooley brings Georgetown to face struggling Providence
The Hoyas arrive at the AMP for Saturday's 12:30 tip at 4-4 in Big East play, a couple of places above Providence in the standings.
Ed Cooley, Georgetown return to likely loud Providence
Coming away with a win would hold some extra value for Providence when it faces visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. There are some hard feelings between the Friars (9-10, 3-5
Providence student section chants 'F**k Ed Cooley' before win over Georgetown
And the Providence Friars student section simply could not wait for the return of their old head basketball coach, Ed Cooley. He departed for the Georgetown Hoyas in March of 2023, and let’s just say the Friars’ fan base still has some very strong feelings over his departure.
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Providence Reminds Cooley of His Coaching Past in GU Loss
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team fell 78-68 to the Providence College Friars Jan. 25 after fumbling a double-digit first-half lead. The Friars (10-10, 4-5 Big East) dominated the offensive glass and found key contributions off the bench to secure the victory in an intense home atmosphere.
Return of the “Traitor” Coach Cooley as Georgetown Faces Struggling PC Friars
Ah, yes, it was quite the game last January when former Coach Ed Cooley returned to Providence as the new Georgetown coach. Cooley’s Georgetown team faced the Friars for the first time since he snuck out of town in the spring of 2023 to try and restore
Ex-Providence coach Ed Cooley was aiming for his first win against Friars. What happened?
After a slow start, the Friars find their footing, and a Christ Essandoko 3-point bank shot in the second half gives PC the lead for good.
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley speaks after losing to the Providence Friars, 78-68, on Saturday
Former Friars coach Ed Cooley moves to 0-5 against his old team after falling to Providence Saturday afternoon at the AMP, 78-68, in a Big East battle
Friars top Ed Cooley's Hoyas, 78-68
In Ed Cooley's second game back at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as head coach of Georgetown, the Friars took care of business ...
Despite a challenging season for Providence basketball, defeating Ed Cooley always helps
Ed Cooley’s homecoming saw students line up in the winter cold some four hours prior to tip and a sellout crowd in their seats well before game time.