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ESPN Ranks Ed Cooley Nationally

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Earlier today, ESPN released the first half of their list of the top 50 men’s basketball coaches in America. Coming in at number 41 was Providence’s own, Ed Cooley. Cooley finished ahead of marquee coaches such as Texas coach, Rick Barnes, Notre Dame’s Mike Brey, and Georgetown’s John Thompson III.

Here is the snippet that ESPN had on coach Cooley:

Providence senior Bryce Cotton just put together one of the most impressive individual seasons — Cotton averaged 21.8 points, 5.9 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 39.9 minutes per game — in 2013-14. To say he was instrumental to the Friars’ success is a huge understatement, but Cooley has done a great job on the recruiting trail, and his bench is better stocked now than any Providence team in recent memory. Cooley’s done a great job there.

To see the other coaches falling between 25-50, click here: http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/top50coaches50-25/top-50-coaches
(ESPN will be releasing 1-24, individually, beginning with number 24 on Tuesday)

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