Bryan Hodgson
American basketball coach (born 1987)
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Bryan Hodgson (born April 11, 1987)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is currently serving as the head coach of the Providence Friars men's basketball team after making the 2026 NCAA Tournament as head coach with University of South Florida.
Hodgson in 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Providence |
| Conference | Big East |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 11, 1987[1] Olean, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
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| Playing career | |
| 2005–2007 | Jamestown CC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2010 | Fredonia State (asst.) |
| 2010–2013 | Jamestown CC (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Midland (asst.) |
| 2015–2019 | Buffalo (asst.) |
| 2019–2023 | Alabama (asst.) |
| 2023–2025 | Arkansas State |
| 2025–2026 | South Florida |
| 2026–present | Providence |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–37 (.654) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) 1–1 (NIT) 2–1 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Sun Belt regular season (2025) American Conference regular season (2026) American Conference tournament (2026) | |
| Awards | |
| American Conference Coach of the Year (2026) | |
Early life
Hodgson was born in Olean, New York in 1987 to a teenage mother.[a] After his mother's boyfriend placed him on top of a wood stove when he was only a year old, Hodgson was placed in foster care. He was adopted by Larry and Rebecca Hodgson.[2][3][4] Raised as a part of a large family in the Western New York communities of Bolivar and then later Jamestown, he graduated from Jamestown High School where he was a member of the Red Raider varsity basketball team.[5]
College career
Hodgson played collegiately at Jamestown Community College, a NJCAA Region III program, where he served as team captain for two seasons[6] before earning an associate degree in social science.[7] Continuing his education at Fredonia State, Hodgson earned a Bachelor of Science in sports management.
Coaching career
Assistant coach (2007–2023)
Getting his coaching career started as a student assistant at the Fredonia State, Hodgson spent his summers working the basketball camp circuit where he has worked the prestigious camps at Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Syracuse, and Michigan State.[8]
Before joining the staff at the University at Buffalo, Hodgson spent time coaching in the NJCAA at his alma mater Jamestown CC as well as Midland College[9][10] and the I-90 AAU travel team. During this time he helped many of his athletes move on to NCAA Division-I programs.[11]
Hodgson joined head coach Nate Oats's staff at Alabama in 2019 as the lead recruiter.[12] He oversaw a 2022 recruiting class which was ranked third in the nation by 247Sports. He was personally responsible for the recruitment of Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley.[13]
Arkansas State (2023–2025)
On March 22, 2023, Hodgson was announced as the head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team.[13] He led the program to a CBI appearance in 2024 and the 2025 NIT.
South Florida (2025–2026)
On March 24, 2025, Hodgson was named the head coach of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team.[14]
Providence (2026–present)
On March 22, 2026, Hodgson was named the head coach of the Providence Friars men's basketball team. [15]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Arkansas State | 20–17 | 11–7 | 4th | CBI Semifinals | ||||
| 2024–25 | Arkansas State | 25–11 | 13–5 | T–1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
| Arkansas State: | 45–28 (.616) | 24–12 (.667) | |||||||
| South Florida Bulls (The American) (2025–2026) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | South Florida | 25–9 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| South Florida: | 25–9 (.735) | 15–3 (.833) | |||||||
| Providence Friars (Big East Conference) (2026–present) | |||||||||
| 2026–27 | Providence | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Providence: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 70–37 (.654) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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