Ed Cooley

During his nine seasons as Assistant Coach for the Boston College Eagles from 1997 to 2006, the team achieved an impressive 175-108 record, culminating in a Big East Tournament title in 2001 and additional regular season titles in 2003 and 2005. Cooley began his collegiate coaching journey in 1994 as an Assistant Coach at UMass-Dartmouth, contributing to a 25-4 record and a No. 3 national ranking, before serving as Assistant Coach at Stonehill College (1995-1996) and the University of Rhode Island (1996-1997). Cooley secured his first head coaching position at Fairfield University in 2006, where over five seasons he compiled a 92-69 record.

He guided the Fairfield Stags to a MAAC regular season title in 2011, earning him the 2011 MAAC Coach of the Year, the Ben Jobe Award in 2010, and the United States Basketball Writers Association District I Coach of the Year award in 2011. In 2011, Cooley took the helm at Providence College, dramatically revitalizing the program over 12 seasons until 2023. He also served as an Assistant Coach for the 2014 USA Men’s U18 National Team in 2014. During his tenure at Providence, Cooley received significant national recognition, including the prestigious 2022 Naismith Coach of the Year Award.

His professional and academic achievements were celebrated in 2024 when he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree by Stonehill College. As a sought-after figure in collegiate sports, Cooley continues to leverage his proven record of transforming teams and developing talent.