The Providence Friarcast

Providence College Athletic Director Steve Napolillo met with the media at 1:30pm ET on March 16, 2026 to discuss the ongoing national coaching search to replace Kim English as the leader of the Providence Friars basketball program. Brian Reddy had boots on the ground and got this audio for pcbb1917.com. Want to talk search-szn-2026 or anything else PC basketball? Join is in the Discord: https://www.launchpass.com/pcbb1917/discord

The Providence Friarcast returns this week with Mike Hopkins and Brian Reddy. The fellas are feeling philosophical with the season all but over and an eye turning towards the future and the transfer portal which opens a month from today. There are a couple potential portal targets mentioned in addition to the new version of the shiny practice facility for high major programs in the NIL/revenue sharing era. Join the Discord https://pcbb1917.com/discord

The Providence Friarcast with Mike Hopkins, Brian Reddy and Brendan Desrochers talk a 1-1 week in the NYC metro area with a win at Seton Hall and a loss at MSG against St. John's. The fellas also preview the upcoming Pink Out game against Creighton at home and the road tilt at Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler this weekend. The episode ends with the most buzzworthy segment on the internet: Remember This Guy? Join the Discord https://pcbb1917.com/discord

The Providence Friarcast with Mike Hopkins, Brian Reddy and Brendan Desrochers recap the win over Georgetown on Saturday, preview the upcoming road games this week at Seton Hall and St. John's and give an update from the Portal Committee. The episode ends with the most buzzworthy segment on the internet: Remember This Guy? Join the Discord https://pcbb1917.com/discord

The Providence Friarcast with Mike Hopkins, Brian Reddy and Brendan Desrochers recap an 0-2 week on the road in the Big East, have a discussion about Kim English in year 2 and prepare for #TheReturn, Part II, with Georgetown coming to the AMP on Saturday. The episode ends with the most buzzworthy segment on the internet: Remember This Guy? Join the Discord https://pcbb1917.com/discord