TAMPA, Fla. – March 22, 2026 – The University of South Florida men's basketball team announced today that head coach Bryan Hodgson has accepted the head men's basketball coaching position at Providence.
 
In his lone season in Tampa, Hodgson delivered the most successful campaign in program history. South Florida tied the program record for wins, posting a 25-8 record, captured the American Conference regular season and tournament championships — earning two new banners for the Yuengling Center rafters — and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.
 
"Coach said he would come and win championships, and he delivered on that promise by leading the most successful season in the history of our program," said CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins. "This year's team earned not one, but two championship banners for the Yuengling Center rafters, and we're forever grateful to our student-athletes, Coach Hodgson, his family, and his staff. We did everything within reason to try to retain Coach for the long term. Rest assured, we could not be more excited about the future of USF Men's Basketball. All Gas. No Brakes."
 
Hodgson, 37, was named USF's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025, after back-to-back 20-win seasons at Arkansas State, where he also guided the Red Wolves to their first postseason appearance since 1999. He previously served as an assistant coach at Alabama and Buffalo.
 
At USF, Hodgson quickly established an identity built on defensive intensity and player development, assembling a deep roster — including key pieces Izaiyah Nelson, Joseph Pinion, and Wes Enis — and molding them into a championship unit. The regular-season conference title was the program's second in three years; the Tournament title was its first in 36 years.
 
The team broke numerous program records, including single-season total points scored, points per game, three-point field goals made, free throws made, and road wins.
 
"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to lead South Florida Basketball," Hodgson said. "Deciding to leave is not easy. This place, these people, and this program mean a great deal to me. My hope is that we left it better than we found it, that we delivered on the vision we shared, and laid a foundation that will continue to grow. South Florida will always hold a special place in our hearts."
 
South Florida will immediately begin a national search for its 13th head coach.
 
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About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball completed its 55^th season in 2025-26, capturing its second regular-season American Conference Championship in program history this season, finishing 23-8. In the postseason, South Florida captured its second postseason title in program history during its 14th postseason appearance, earning its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance.  The Bulls have also made nine NITs and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.

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