Daily Briefing: Ed Cooley is off to Georgetown. So what - and who - is next for PC?

ALSO: Living on the moon may not be as far fetched as you might think. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Mar 21 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. By now you probably know, Ed Cooley is out as head coach of the Providence College Friars men's basketball team. After days of speculation — and Cooley's [East Greenwich house hitting the market]( — it was made official that [he is headed to Georgetown University]( a once mighty college basketball powerhouse that has fallen on tough times. With the decision made, the question becomes who's next? Fortunately, The Journal's Bill Koch has his finger on the pulse of college basketball in Rhode Island and especially PC. Even before the decision was announced Bill had a list of candidates ready to go, looking at who Cooley's successor could be. [Friars Get Run Out Of Barclays Center Baskets Are Hard To Come By As The Friars Suffer 83 51 Loss To The Florida Gators] Providence coach Ed Cooley reacts during the second half of a 2019 loss to Florida at the Barclays Center in New York. Michael Owens, AP [While some of the names on the list may be lofty]( one thing I can tell you, former PC coach [Rick Pitino isn't walking through that door.]( But as Cooley prepares to head to Washington, D.C., there's more to the story than just his leaving. Columnist Mark Patinkin takes a look at Cooley's past and how [his biggest accomplishment is arguably not on the basketball court.]( Turning back to the court, [Koch offers his take on Cooley's departure]( for another team in the Big East Conference and the bitter taste it leaves in many mouths. Not to mention the challenges the next coach is likely to face. And now as the coaching search begins, you can be sure The Journal will be all over the process and the effect it has on PC's future. [From changes in the governor's office to changes in PC's coach, a subscription to The Providence Journal will keep you informed of all the latest news.]( WORTH A READ • As NASA continues its plans to send humans back to the moon, another country will be [funding the effort to get humans living and working on the celestial body.]( • A skier from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, died after [striking a tree on a Wachusett Mountain trail]( Monday morning. • ICYMI: A Rhode Island dog may someday help doctors [cure bone cancer in children](. [Today's Weather]( ☼ Warmer with plenty of sunshine. Highs in the low 60s. TOP STORIES [For subscribers] [How nonprofit plans to turn Cumberland church into affordable housing]( [Inside of the former St. Patrick Church in Cumberland, that closed in 2018.]( Developer One Neighborhood Builders wants to turn St., Patrick Church in Cumberland into a low-income housing complex, reusing the old church. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [A rendering of the exterior of The Laureate, a 268-unit apartment building being built in Montgomery County, Maryland. The building is being publicly financed and will be publicly owned using a program similar to one officials in Rhode Island hope to replicate here.]( [RI bill would create $50-million revolving fund for new public housing]( A proposal by Rep. June Speakman would establish a revolving fund that would be used to finance the creation of mixed-income public housing. [READ MORE]( [Gavel]( [Who might get a seat on the RI Traffic Tribunal? These are the candidates]( Interviews this week for RI Traffic Tribunal magistrate openings [READ MORE]( [Robert J. Quattrocchi (R) Cranston, Scituate]( [RI Republican lawmaker during bill debate: 'Are you a pedophile?']( A hearing on the pros and cons of requiring "equity impact" statements before lawmakers vote on any piece of legislation took an unexpected turn Friday [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](