Georgetown is expected to hire Providence coach Ed Cooley as the school’s next coach, sources told ESPN. The sides have been in deep discussions on Monday and a deal is expected to be finalized in the near future, per ESPN sources.
The hire for Georgetown marks a significant upgrade from the doldrums the program endured under Patrick Ewing, which included a 29-game conference losing streak and 13-50 record the past two seasons.
Georgetown’s targeting and landing a Big East rival looms as a significant coup, as Cooley has consistently overachieved at Providence. He’s reached the NCAA tournament in seven of the last nine years it has been held, and that run includes a Big East regular season championship in 2021-22.
Ed Cooley is on verge of leaving Providence to take the Georgetown job barring a last-minute change of heart, source close to the situation told @stadium. No deal has been signed yet, but trending heavily in that direction.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 20, 2023
Sources: Providence has offered Ed Cooley a new contract, with significant financial upgrades for both he and his coaching staff.
Cooley is receiving heavy interest from Georgetown.
He also received a new contract after last season’s run to the Sweet 16.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 18, 2023