University at Albany coach Will Brown's name appeared once again in today's Providence Journal

If (Providence Athletic Director Bob) Driscoll’s next target is someone he knows will likely take the job, he can turn to a few men he’s already spoken to: Ohio University’s Tim O’Shea, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla and Albany’s Will Brown.

While that makes it look like Brown has spoken with Driscoll, UAlbany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy said Thursday that no one has contacted him regarding speaking to Coach Brown about a coaching vacancy.

Article 6.02 of the contract that Will Brown signed back in 2006, says...

In the Employee is seeking employment at another institution of higher education or a professional basketball organization it is agreed that such institution or organization shall first request presmission from the University's Vice President (Lee McElroy) to speak with the Employee.

If that doesn't make it clear that McElroy must know if Providence has contacted Brown, I'm not sure what does.

Brown has three years remaining on that contract, which expires May 1, 2011.

Other names still in the mix for the Friars head coaching position are legendary coach Larry Brown, Ohio U.'s Tim O'Shea and ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla.

Other coaches that the Providence Journal reports could come up are Drake's Keno Davis, George Washington's Karl Hobbs, Wright State's Brad Brownell, Florida associate head coach Larry Shyatt and Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins, who is the listed successor to Jim Boeheim, when he retires.

So for those in Providence, the search continues......