Most thought that he would be terminated if the Friars were unsuccessful in the post season.. On March 15, 2008, Tim Welsh was fired as head coach of the Providence Friars, due to the inconsistent performance over ten years and the failure to lead the Friars to post-season success. On April 30, 2010, one month after he had been hired as the new head coach at Hofstra University, Welsh was arrested in Levittown, N.Y. on drunk driving charges after a police officer observed him stopped at a green light on the Hempstead Turnpike. The police officer claimed Welsh was passed out behind the wheel. He was pulled over and took a Breathalyzer test, which he failed. He was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He subsequently resigned from Hofstra before ever coaching a game. Welsh ESPN in November 2008 as a college basketball analyst. Welsh is also a game and studio analyst for SportsNet New York and Comcast SportsNet New England.