Ed Cooley opens his second season as the head coach of the Georgetown University men’s basketball program (2024-25). Following his inaugural season on the Hilltop, Cooley owns a 343-245 record over 18 seasons.

Cooley arrived on the Hilltop after spending the previous 12 seasons at Providence College, posting a 242-153 record—including seven NCAA Tournaments, the Sweet 16 (2022), a BIG EAST regular season title (2022), and a BIG EAST Tournament title (2014). In 2022, Cooley received the Naismith Coach of the Year Award, the Sporting News Coach of the Year, the BIG EAST Coach of the Year, the NABC District 5 Coach of the Year, and the USBWA District 1 Coach of the Year.

Cooley coached five All-Americans at Providence where he had multiple players earn a variety of BIG EAST awards, accolades, and honors.

Cooley also guided Fairfield University to a school-record 25 wins and a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season title (2010-11). He was named the 2011 MAAC Coach of the Year and the 2011 United States Basketball Writers Association District I Coach of the Year honors Cooley's Fairfield teams posted a 92-69 mark, including a 58-32 record in MAAC action. In 2010 Cooley was the first recipient of the Ben Jobe Award, presented annually to the top minority men’s basketball coach in the nation.

Prior to taking the Fairfield position, Cooley spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach for Al Skinner (Rhode Island, 1996-97; Boston College, 1997-2006). During his time with BC, the Eagles advanced to five NCAA Tournaments and one NIT, secured the 2001 BIG EAST Tournament title and three BIG EAST regular season titles (2001, 2003, and 2005).

He was a three-time captain for the Stonehill College basketball team and was inducted into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019. Cooley began his coaching career at UMass-Dartmouth leading them to a 25-4 mark and a No. 3 national ranking (1994-95). He returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for one season (1995-96).

Cooley and his wife Nurys have a daughter Olivia (C'23) and a son Isaiah.