James Vincent Cuddy
5th Head Coach in PC History
Born: (late 1919- early 1920)
Died: 1981 (Age 61)
Hometown: Naugatuck, CT
College: Connecticut '43
Head Coaching Experience
Connecticut-Fort Trumbull Campus (2 Seasons, 1947-1949)
Providence College (6 Seasons, 1949-1955)
Record: 75-64 (.540)
Home: 43-17 | Away: 28-41 | Neutral: 4-6
- One of the most beloved figures in Friars history
- Served 3 years in 82nd Airborne in WWII
- Hired by Rev. Robert Slavin to revive a waning program
- Won New England Small College Championship in 1951
- Also served as freshman baseball coach, associate athletic director, and sports information director after coaching career
- Worked 31 years at the school before his death in 1981
| Season | Head Coach | Overall | H | A | N | Postseason | Media Archived |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954-1955
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
9-12
|
4-4
|
5-8
|
0-0
|
none
|
0 of 21
|
1953-1954
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
13-13
|
8-3
|
4-9
|
1-1
|
none
|
0 of 26
|
1952-1953
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
11-11
|
7-5
|
4-6
|
0-0
|
none
|
0 of 22
|
1951-1952
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
14-9
|
7-4
|
7-3
|
0-2
|
National Catholic Intercollegiate Tournament
|
0 of 23
|
1950-1951
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
14-10
|
8-1
|
3-7
|
3-2
|
NAIB Nationals, KC, Missouri
|
0 of 24
|
1949-1950
|
J. Vincent Cuddy
|
14-9
|
9-1
|
5-7
|
0-1
|
National Catholic Intercollegiate Tournament
|
0 of 23
|
6 Seasons
|
75-64
|
43-17
|
28-41
|
4-6
|
2 NCIT, 1 NAIB
|
Phase II
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