Five new college basketball coaches hot on recruiting trail

Providence's Cooley, Maryland's Turgeon among new hires hitting the ground running when it comes to landing top basketball prospects.

Thumbnail image of this articles writer: Jason Hickman
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Sep 21, 2011, 12:05am
ED COOLEY, PROVIDENCE
Previous stop: Fairfield (head coach)
2012 verbal commitments: No. 10 overall prospect Ricardo Ledo (6-6, 190, SG/SF), No. 25 Kris Dunn (6-2, 170, PG), Joshua Fortune (6-5, 180, SF)
Breakdown: Cooley has set the bar high for new hires on the recruiting trail. With pledges from two of the Top 25 players in the country, the former Boston College and Rhode Island assistant will eventually add sizzle to a roster badly lacking star power. Cooley promised to 'win big' at his introduction press conference back in March and has a chance to deliver if he keeps recruiting like this.
No. 10 overall prospect Ricardo Ledo made the rare move of committing to Providence a second time after de-committing under the previous coaching staff.
No. 10 overall prospect Ricardo Ledo made the rare move of committing to Providence a second time after de-committing under the previous coaching staff.
<center>Photo by Nick Koza</center>

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