College basketball lost an icon when legendary Georgetown University coach John Thompson Jr. passed away in August. A vital figure in the history of the sport, Thompson was the first Black head coach ...
Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as "Big John" throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the ...
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach John Thompson was remembered Saturday by his family, friends, former players and coaches in a virtual tribute presented by Georgetown University. He coached at the D.C.
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Georgetown University will be hosting a virtual ceremony Saturday evening to honor the late Hall of Fame coach, John Thompson Jr. Thompson died on August 30 at the age of 78. The ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball ...
John Thompson coached basketball, but he was not a basketball coach. This seeming contradiction is a reflection of the many seeming contradictions in the life of a man I called my hero. To outsiders — ...
The news that legendary Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson Jr. had died Sunday at 78 released a rush of memories dating back 50 years. I first met and interviewed “Big John” in his ...
In this March 30, 1985, file photo, Georgetown coach John Thompson shouts to the floor during the Hoya's NCAA semifinal game against St. John's at Rudo Arena in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/File) Like ...
Georgetown honored a legend before the Hoyas took the floor against Syracuse—its former Big East rival—on Saturday at Capital One Arena. The Hoyas renamed their home court to John Thompson Jr. Court ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he will try to carry on the legacy of his former coach and lifelong mentor John Thompson, who died Sunday at age 78. Ewing, who won the ...
WASHINGTON -- Georgetown's home floor is now called John Thompson Jr. Court. The school announced the naming of the court at Capital One Arena on Saturday in honor of the legendary leader and former ...
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Ed Cooley is in his third season at Georgetown and the Hoyas would love to return to March Madness
There was a lot of work to do when Ed Cooley moved from Providence to Georgetown, replacing Patrick Ewing as the head coach, ...
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