Following Georgetown’s improbable comeback, English’s fate at Providence appears sealed, and the Friars will likely have a new man at the helm for the 2026-27 season. And it’s not without cause. Saturday’s loss, in which Providence had, at one point, a greater than 99% chance of winning according to ESPN, can be entirely blamed on English, who made a litany of strange personnel decisions and game-management mistakes.
Most notably, he sat his best player, guard Jamier Jones, for an extended period in the second half. When confronted about his decision to sit Jones in the post-game presser, English confusingly cited Jones making “freshmen mistakes,” despite fellow first-year Stevan Vaaks’ playing and turning the ball over in that same period. It’s a trend this year as the Friars have now dropped five improbable losses — four in overtime to Virginia Tech, Butler University, the University of Connecticut and Marquette University, plus the blown lead to Georgetown…