Providence Friars Information, The Providence Friers compete for Providence College in the NCAA Division 1 Big East Conference, aside from their men's and women's hockey programs who play in the Hockey East. Hockey is the premiere sport for Providence, with their men’s program winning the ECAC title twice and advancing to the NCAA tournament on ten separate occasions. The school's biggest rivalries are Boston University and Boston College in hockey while UConn and URI are the major concern for their other sports.