Bryan Hodgson

Bryan Hodgson (born April 11, 1987) 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.

Early life Hodgson was born in Olean, New York in 1987 to a teenage mother. (His mother was fourteen or fifteen years old at the time of his birth according to different sources.) 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.

College career Hodgson played collegiately at Jamestown Community College, a NJCAA Region III program, where he served as team captain for two seasons before earning an associate degree in social science. 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.

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 and the I-90 AAU travel team. During this time he helped many of his athletes move on to NCAA Division-I programs.

Hodgson joined head coach Nate Oats's staff at Alabama in 2019 as the lead recruiter. 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.

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.

Providence (2026–present) On March 22, 2026, Hodgson was named the head coach of the Providence Friars men's basketball team.

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