The Providence Friars officially introduced their new head coach, Bryan Hodgson, on Tuesday, after firing Kim English from the position following his three-season stint with the school. His wife, Jordan, became a talking point from that intro press conference.
Hodgson took his previous squad, the University of South Florida Bulls, to the NCAA Tournament, immediately gaining attention for the job he did there in just one season. The Bulls went 25-9 overall and 15-3 in The American, landing a No. 11 seed and a first-round March Madness matchup with the Louisville Cardinals.
South Florida lost a close battle, 83-79, but as the NCAA Tournament was underway and still going, Hodgson’s name became linked to various job openings, including the high-profile Syracuse job, and then Providence. The new Friars coach spoke about his new job on Tuesday and made an immediate splash, seemingly going viral with a comment related to his wife…