March 22, 2011 - 7:56 PM
---Providence reached an agreement to hire Fairfield's Ed Cooley as its next basketball coach. Cooley and his representatives met with school officials on Monday when they apparently reached agreement on a deal. Cooley was at Fairfield on Tuesday morning where he met with his school president and then later spoke with his team.
---Rodney McKissic
(www.twitter.com/rodneyjmckissic)
tagged
Big East | Coaching rumors | College basketball | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mid-Majors | National
Western New York native Bob DiCesare covers UB football, Big 4 basketball and writes an occasional column. He still holds a grudge against Chris Ford who, he's convinced, cost St. Bonaventure the 1970 NCAA basketball championship.
Rodney McKissic began his journalism career in 1989 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati and has worked for The Buffalo News since 2001. A proud father of four children, he enjoys reading in his spare time.
Amy Moritz, a native of Lockport, hhas covered colleges for The Buffalo News since 1999. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s degree in humanities from the University at Buffalo. An endurance athlete, she has completed several triathlons, half marathons and marathons.
