Hofstra hires ex-Friars coach Wesh

Hofstra hires ex-Friars coach Wesh

Published Mar. 31, 2010 5:28 p.m. ET

Hofstra has hired Tim Welsh.

The former Providence coach spent the past two years as a television analyst, but will be introduced at a news conference on Thursday at 11 a.m.

The school made it official on Wednesday.

According to a source close to the situation, Welsh will earn $600,000 per season.

Welsh, 49, was 145-126 in a decade at Providence and went to the NCAA tournament twice in 10 seasons.

Welsh also spent three seasons as the head coach at Iona.

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