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34-700: The school's men's and women's sports teams are called the Friars , after the Dominican Order that runs the school. They are the only collegiate team to use the name. Overall, the program consists of 17 varsity sports, seven for men and ten for women: men's and women's basketball , men's and women's cross country , field hockey , men's and women's ice hockey, men's lacrosse , men's and women's soccer , softball , men's and women's swimming and diving , women's tennis , men's and women's track and field , and women's volleyball . The lacrosse team competed in

68-594: A Providence Journal article used the nickname in reference to the baseball team. Previously, the teams were variously known as "The Black and White" or "Dominicans." The Friars nickname comes from the short-form nickname of the Dominican Order, the "Blackfriars." There have been several versions of the Friar Dom mascot throughout the years, with the most recent dating to the 2000s. In 2017 the Friars reintroduced

102-656: A community spread across a wider geographical area known as a province and so they will typically move around, spending time in different houses of the community within their province. The English term friar is derived from the Norman French word frere (brother), from the Latin frater (brother), which was widely used in the Latin New Testament to refer to members of the Christian community. Fray

136-466: A costumed dalmatian mascot as a companion to Friar Dom; a prior version had existed in the late 1990s. Both are based on the traditional dalmatian mascot of both the college and the Dominican Order in general; dalmatians have been called "the watchdogs of the Lord." The most recent live dalmatian mascot on campus was Friar Boy V, who died in 2004. The original Friars fight song was "Friar Away." However, in

170-550: Is a traditional black spiritual . It originated as a Christian hymn , but is often played by jazz bands. One of the most famous jazz recordings of "The Saints" was made on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra. The song is sometimes confused with a similarly titled 1896 composition: "When the Saints Are Marching In", by Katharine Purvis (lyrics) and James Milton Black (music). The origins of this song are unclear. It apparently evolved in

204-540: Is particularly associated with the city of New Orleans . A jazz standard , it has been recorded by many jazz and pop artists. As with many numbers with long traditional folk use, there is no one "official" version of the song or its lyrics. This extends so far as confusion as to its name, with it often being mistakenly called "When the Saints Come Marching In". As for the lyrics themselves, their very simplicity makes it easy to generate new verses. Since

238-767: Is sometimes used in Spain and former Spanish colonies such as the Philippines or the American Southwest as a title, such as in Fray Juan de Torquemada . In the Roman Catholic church, there are two classes of orders known as friars, or mendicant orders: the four great orders and the so-called lesser orders. The four great orders were mentioned by the Second Council of Lyons (1274): Some of

272-519: The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference through the 2009 season before joining the newly created Big East lacrosse league for 2010. Former sports include football , which was offered from 1921 until World War II in 1941, and baseball , which was dropped due to Title IX in 1999. Other dropped sports include men's tennis and men's golf , the latter of which will be reinstated in 2025–26. Women's golf will be added for

306-573: The NCAA Division I baseball tournament nine times: 1962, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1992, 1995, 1999. In October of 1998, school president Rev. Philip A. Smith announced that baseball (alongside men's golf and tennis) would be discontinued "in order to comply with gender equity and proportionality strictures" as set by Title IX regulations. Charlie Hickey was the last coach for the Friars. The last game in Providence at Hendricken Field

340-568: The Pace Jubilee Singers (1928). The earliest versions were slow and stately, but as time passed, the recordings became more rhythmic, including a distinctly up-tempo version by the Sanctified Singers on British Parlophone in 1931 . Even though the song had folk roots, a number of composers claimed copyright in it in later years, including Luther G. Presley and Virgil Oliver Stamps , R. E. Winsett . The tune

374-784: The men's basketball team who play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Downtown Providence , Rhode Island (however on rare occasions, the women's basketball team has also played "home" games at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, most notably for games against the University of Rhode Island (URI) in the Ocean State Rivalry or the University of Connecticut (UConn), where demand for tickets would be enough to warrant an arena larger than

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408-787: The 1,854-seat on-campus Alumni Hall .) along with the men’s and women’s cross country teams whose home course is the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course at Highland Park in Attleboro , Massachusetts . Friar A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders in the Roman Catholic Church . There are also friars outside of the Roman Catholic Church, such as within the Anglican Communion . The term, first used in

442-554: The 12th or 13th century, distinguishes the mendicants' itinerant apostolic character, exercised broadly under the jurisdiction of a superior general , from the older monastic orders ' allegiance to a single monastery formalized by their vow of stability. A friar may be in holy orders or be a non-ordained brother . The most significant orders of friars are the Dominicans , Franciscans , Augustinians , and Carmelites . Friars are different from monks in that they are called to

476-411: The 1950s, WPRO , the radio station that still carries Friar basketball games to this day, began using " When The Saints Go Marching In " as the theme music to their coverage of PC basketball games. The fans took to it so well that it has become the fight song of the college, with Friar Away slipping into obscurity, other than a brief attempted revival in the 1990s. All teams compete on campus except for

510-744: The Anglican Communion there are also a number of mendicant groups such as the Anglican Friars Preachers , the Society of Saint Francis and the Order of St Francis. Several high schools , as well as Providence College , use friars as their school mascot . The Major League Baseball team San Diego Padres have the Swinging Friar ("padre" is also a Spanish word for the priestly title "father"; in 1769 San Diego

544-555: The Stripes Go Marching In" ( Tottenham Hotspur ), and "When the Blues Go Steaming In" ( Chelsea FC and Bengaluru FC ), “Oh when the beans come oot the tin”. Liverpool fans may have been introduced the chant when they used it for their star player Ian St John in the 1960s. However, Southampton fans claimed to have used it in the 1950s. A version with edited lyrics is used as the club song for

578-546: The UK chart. A version of the song was included in the soundtrack of the 1956 film Rock, Pretty Baby . "When the Saints Go Marching In" is frequently sung as football chants by fans during association football matches, as well as by Rugby Union (particularly fans of Northampton Saints ) and Rugby League (particularly by fans of St Helens RLFC and Oldham RLFC saints replaced by "yeds") fans, often with

612-449: The earliest days at Providence College as the school colors. Through the years, various highlight colors have come and gone, including yellow, red and gold; the current highlight color of silver dates to the introduction of the current logo in 2002. The current logo shows a cowled Friar in profile. It is used by all teams except the hockey teams, who have used the "Skating Friar" logo since 1973. The nickname "Friars" dates back to 1929, when

646-549: The early 1900s from a number of similarly titled gospel songs, including "When the Saints Are Marching In" (1896) and "When the Saints March In for Crowning" (1908). The first known recorded version was in 1923 by the Paramount Jubilee Singers on Paramount 12073. Although the title given on the label is "When All the Saints Come Marching In", the group sings the modern lyrics beginning with "When

680-501: The first and second lines of a verse are exactly the same, and the third and fourth are standard throughout, the creation of one suitable line in iambic tetrameter generates an entire verse. It is impossible to list every version of the song, but a common standard version runs: Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want to be in that number When

714-537: The first time in 2025–26. The school's biggest rivals are Boston University and Boston College in hockey and UConn and URI ( Ocean State Rivalry ) in the school's other sports, especially in soccer, swimming and diving, and basketball. Providence College had a varsity football program from 1921 to 1941. The Friars fielded a varsity baseball team from 1923 to 1999. They won the Big East Conference baseball tournament in 1992 and 1999. They reached

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748-405: The great evangelical counsels (vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience) in service to society, rather than through cloistered asceticism and devotion. Whereas monks live in a self-sufficient community, friars work among laypeople and are supported by donations or other charitable support. Monks or nuns make their vows and commit to a particular community in a particular place. Friars commit to

782-610: The lesser orders are: In the Sovereign Military Order of Malta the term Fra' (an abbreviation for the Latin word "frater" meaning "brother") is used when addressing the professed Knights of Justice who have taken vows. Orders of friars (and sisters) exist in other Christian traditions, including the Order of Lutheran Franciscans , the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans and the Order of Lesser Sisters and Brothers. In

816-713: The name or nickname of the team in place of the word "saints". Examples include "When the Saints Go Marching In" ( St Johnstone F.C. , Southampton F.C. , St Albans City F.C. , and St Patrick's Athletic F.C. ), "When the Reds Go Marching In ( Liverpool FC )", "When the Posh Go Steaming In" ( Peterborough United F.C. ), "When the Greens Go Marching In" ( Plymouth Argyle F.C. ), "When the Spurs Go Marching In" or "When

850-458: The saints go marching in". No author is shown on the label. Several other gospel versions were recorded in the 1920s, with slightly varying titles but using the same lyrics, including versions by The Four Harmony Kings (1924), Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers (1924), Wheat Street Female Quartet (1925), Bo Weavil Jackson (1926), Deaconess Alexander (1926), Rev. E. D. Campbell (1927), Robert Hicks (AKA Barbecue Bob , 1927), Blind Willie Davis (1928), and

884-487: The saints go marching in. Oh, brother Charles you are my friend Oh, brother Charles you are my friend Yea, you gonna be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Often the first two words of the common third verse line ("Lord, how I want...") are sung as either "Oh how", "Oh, Lord" or even "Lord, Lord" as cue notes to

918-439: The saints go marching in. Oh, when the drums begin to bang Oh, when the drums begin to bang Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the stars fall from the sky Oh, when the stars fall from the sky Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the sun refuse to shine Oh, when the sun refuse to shine Oh Lord I want to be in that number When

952-457: The saints go marching in. Oh, when the moon turns red with blood Oh, when the moon turns red with blood Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. Oh, when the horsemen begin to ride Oh, when the horsemen begin to ride Oh Lord I want to be in that number When

986-612: The saints going in (through the Pearly Gates ), it is sometimes played at funerals. Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a rock and roll version of the song titled "The Saints Rock 'N' Roll". Bill Haley started the song, which he learned through his mother, with the line "Rocking and rolling all the way". The song was recorded on 23 September 1955, and released in March 1956 backed with " R-O-C-K " on Decca Records . It reached No. 18 on Billboard's Best Sellers chart, and No. 5 in

1020-519: The same melody or form a counterpoint melody, often syncopated opposite the rhythm of the main verses, and a solo singer might sing another counterpoint melody (solo soprano or tenor ) as a 3rd part in more complex arrangements. The song is apocalyptic , taking much of its imagery from the Book of Revelation , but excluding its more alarming depictions of the Last Judgment . The verses about

1054-486: The simple melody at each third line. Arrangements vary considerably. The simplest is just an endless repetition of the chorus. Verses may be alternated with choruses, or put in the third of four repetitions to create an AABA form with the verse as the bridge. Some traditional arrangements often have ensemble rather than individual vocals. It is also common as an audience sing-along number. Versions using call and response are often heard, e.g.: The response verses can echo

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1088-660: The sun and moon (often interpreted as solar and lunar eclipses) correlate to prophecy in the Book of Joel , which is also referenced by the Apostle Peter in Acts of the Apostles : ("The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord"). The trumpet is the way in which the Last Judgment is announced. As the hymn expresses the wish to go to Heaven, picturing

1122-465: Was founded by Spanish Franciscan friars under Junípero Serra ). The University of Michigan 's oldest a cappella group is a male octet known as The Friars. The University of Pennsylvania has a senior honor society known as Friars. Sports teams at Father Dueñas Memorial School on the island of Guam are known as the Friars. When The Saints Go Marching In " When the Saints Go Marching In ", often referred to as simply " The Saints ",

1156-650: Was on May 15, 1999 against Villanova, which the Friars won 7-4. Their final game was on May 30 against Florida State in the NCAA Tournament with a 14-3 loss. In 2024, Providence College started fielding a club team in baseball in Division II of the National Club Baseball Association . Providence has won 3 NCAA team national championships. The Dominicans' use of black and white as the colors of their habits were passed on from

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