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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE PROVIDENCE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM FOR THEIR

OUTSTANDING 2021-2022 SEASON, AND WISHING THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN

THE 2022 NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

     Introduced By: Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio

     Date Introduced: March 15, 2022

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The Providence College Friars men’s basketball team has thus far had one

of the greatest seasons in the storied history of the program. The Friars have an exceptional 25-5

overall record, went 14-3 in the elite Big East Conference regular season, at one point was ranked

8th nationally in the polls, earned a one seed in the Big East Conference tournament, and earned a

4 seed in the 2022 NCAA Basketball Tournament; and

     WHEREAS, The Friars were led all season by the outstanding play provided by 6'10"

center Nate Watson, the team’s leading scorer and Second Team All-Big East selection, guard

Jared Bynum, also a Second Team All-Big East selection, and the winner of the Big East sixth

man Award. The Friars also greatly benefitted through the contributions provided by guard Al

Durham, the team’s second-leading scorer, forward Noah Horchler, the team’s leading rebounder,

and the important contributions of A.J. Reeves, Justin Minaya, Ed Croswell, Alyn Breed, Brycen

Goodine, Matteus Case and Andrew Fonts; and

     WHEREAS, The Friars have been led by the superb coaching and leadership of Head

Coach Ed Cooley, who was named the 2021-22 Big East Coach of the Year and the 2021-2022

Sporting News National Coach of the Year. Coach Cooley began his tenure as the Providence

College Men’s Basketball Head Coach in 2011, and has taken his squads to six NCAA Basketball

Tournaments and two NIT Tournaments in his eleven year tenure; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby congratulates the

Providence College Men’s Basketball Team for their outstanding accomplishments in the 2021-

2022 season, and wishes them continued success in the 2022 NCAA Basketball Tournament; and

be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Ed Cooley, Head Coach, Providence

College Men’s Basketball Team.

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