DENNIS GATES: 42 year-old Cleveland St head coach Dennis Gates headlines this list as a clubhouse favorite of the all-important opinions of Georgetown Twitter. A torch was passed in 2004, when John Thompson III became Georgetowns coach. I would give anything just for one more phone call from you only to hear you say, Hey MF, then we would talk about everything except basketball. 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 championship . [12] Thompson coached many notable players, including Ewing, Sleepy Floyd, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, and Allen Iverson. Thompson, the first Black coach to win an NCAA championship, mentored. Thompson returned to Washington, got his masters degree in guidance and counseling from the University of the District of Columbia and went 122-28 over six seasons at St. Anthonys before accepting the job at Georgetown, an elite school that had relatively few Black students. WASHINGTON (AP)Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. [6] At 6ft 10in (2.08m) and 270lb (120kg), he backed up Bill Russell, the Celtics star center, en route to consecutive NBA championships. Here is more on the longtime Georgetown leader whose cause of death is not known. Former Georgetown coach John Thompson one of college basketball's most legendary coaches has died at the age of 78-years-old, according to friends and family. 1 overall picks Allen Iverson and Patrick Ewing, both of whom later joined him in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Statement from Michael Jordan pic.twitter.com/PL8ASREKFD, Estee Portnoy (@esteep) August 31, 2020, Very sad to hear of my friend & teammate John Thompsons passing this morning. Notes [ edit] ^ Georgetown was an independent until 1932. Legendary Georgetown basketball Coach John Thompson Jr., left, not only served as a leader for his players on the court - he was a father figure to many, including current head men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing (C'85), shown in this 1984 photo. Also watching the game that day was a first year men's basketball coach at Georgetown who got to know Russ Potts and his ability to sell college sports. WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health. Like when I argued with refs, I supposedly scared them. [12] The 1984 squad, led by 7-foot (2.1m) center Patrick Ewing, won the Division I national championship over Houston, and Thompson became the first African-American coach to lead his team to the title. Georgetown fires head coach John Thompson III Like firing a family: Georgetown's dismissal of John Thompson III is a significant, but needed, change Georgetown's decision to fire head. ", "John Thompson's Success at Georgetown Made Him Ahead of His Time", "Thompson doesn't care he's not well understood", "John Thompson, first Black coach to win NCAA championship, dies at 78", "I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography|Hardcover", "Rayful Edmond III is now part of the United States Federal Witness Protection Program and his place of incarceration is confidential. [34] Working with Rick Walker, Thompson remained on the show until 2012. pic.twitter.com/xMtOwSEZ38, RELATED: Michael Jordan Once DeniedAllen Iversonthe Chance to Play. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Thompson was protesting the NCAA's Proposition 42, which would have denied athletic scholarships to student athletes who failed to qualify academically under standards of the already in effect Proposition 48. John Thompson former coach of the Georgetown Hoyas has passed away at 78 years old. Jesse Edwards and Syracuse basketball dominate paint in 83-64 win vs. Georgetown (final score, recap) Syracuse players embrace Georgetown rivalry . Thompson mentored the likes of Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutumbo, and Patrick Ewing. The younger Thompson, with Pops often watching from the stands or sitting in the back of the room for news conferences, returned the Hoyas to the Final Four in 2007. , A post shared by Dikembe Mutombo (@dofficialmutombo) on Aug 31, 2020 at 6:56am PDT, Very sad news to wake up to on this cloudy morning, Mutombo shared on Instagram. May you always Rest in Paradise, where there is no pain or suffering. Two days after the death of former UConn and Portland Trail Blazers star Cliff Robinson, the basketball world is mourning another loss. "Those of. No details were disclosed. Thompson, who liked playing the slot machines in Las Vegas, reluctantly dropped the application after the university president objected. [30], Esherick was fired in 2004 and replaced by John Thompson III, Thompson's eldest son. Under Thompson, 26 players were chosen in the NBA draft;[15] eight were drafted in the first round,[16] including two players selected first overall: Ewing and Iverson. He worked as a radio and television sports commentator after his retirement from coaching. He was moved to a segregated public school, had a growth spurt and became good enough at basketball to get into John Carroll, a Catholic high school, where he led the team to 55 consecutive victories and two city titles. [11] Over 27 years, Thompson's Hoyas went 596239 (.714),[6] running off a streak of 24 postseason appearances 20 in the NCAA tournament and 4 in the NIT including a 14-year streak of NCAA appearances from 1979 to 1992 that saw three Final Four appearances in 1982, 1984 and 1985. Thompson didnt fade from the limelight. Employing a physical, defense-focused approach that frequently relied on a dominant center Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo were among his other pupils Thompson compiled a 596-239 record (.715 winning percentage). The theme of Ewing's answers was "change" and more particularly that things have changed on the roster, with the staff, and for himself. [9] Thompson was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 1966 NBA expansion draft, but he decided to retire from playing instead of relocating to Chicago. [3] At Archbishop Carroll High School, Thompson emerged as a standout center, playing in three consecutive City Championship games (195860). He had 26 players drafted by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/DhOTbNGVhD, Georgetown Univ. John Thompson III, his predecessor, was fired after going 29-36 overall and 12-24 in the Big East over his final two seasons. The 2022-23 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represents Georgetown University in the 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Celtics and Warriors face off on Saturday in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals, the season's 1st game on ABC. #RIPJohnThompson #H4L #Irreplaceable pic.twitter.com/CZIbUyuOS0. John Thompson Jr., legendary Georgetown basketball coach, dies age 78 | CNN Sports World Cup Tennis Golf Motorsport Football More Audio Live TV Log In John Thompson Jr., the first Black. Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. I resent the hell out of that question if it implies I am the first Black coach competent enough to take a team to the Final Four, Thompson said. [4] He was voted to the all-tournament team and was later named a second-team Parade All-American. Georgetown lost the 1982 NCAA championship game when Fred Brown mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolinas James Worthy in the games final seconds. The Hoyas have had 17 coaches in their 113-year, 111-season history. Rankings from AP poll. Growing up, we thought Georgetown was an HBCU the way legendary coach John Thompson represented that university and had us all wearing Hoya starter jackets, Haynes wrote. #Hoya4Life, A post shared by Allen Iverson (@theofficialai3) on Aug 31, 2020 at 6:35am PDT. A cause of death was not immediately announced for Thompson, who coached Georgetown for nearly 30 years. WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. The news release announcing the former Georgetown and NBA star's absence Thursday did not offer any other details or explanation. Ewing and Iverson are also enshrined in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. [36], Georgetown University's John R. Thompson Intercollegiate Athletic Center was completed in 2016. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. There was no immediate cause of death announced. We will really miss him. Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D. 76 . Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He graduated in 1964 and played two seasons with Red Auerbachs Boston Celtics, earning a pair of championship rings as a sparingly used backup to Bill Russell. [1], Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and was a practicing Roman Catholic. In 1999, Thompson stepped away from coaching, leaving behind a basketball program widely regarded as one of the nation's best. That myth is based on the perception of me as intimidating and a bully. WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. Georgetown said assistant Louis Orr would [] The Georgetown Hoyas, which had just went 3-23 under Jack Magee, hired the 31-year-old Thompson as the next head coach. NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics, List of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball head coaches, Georgetown was an independent until 1932. Under coach Thompson, I learned a lot about the game of basketball but most importantly, I learned how to be a man in society. [29][31] John Thompson III coached Georgetown until 2017. He became the first African-Americanhead coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championshipin 1984. No. 1st African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in 1984 3 NCAA Final Fours 3x National Coach of the Year 7 Big East Tournament Championships Coached Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo & Allen Iverson. Heres more on his death. [28], On January 8, 1999, Thompson announced his resignation as Georgetown's head coach, citing marriage problems. Though aware of his influence, Thompson did not take pride in becoming the first Black coach to take a team to the Final Four, and he let a room full of reporters know it when asked his feelings on the subject at a news conference in 1982. Im going to miss you, but Im sure that you are looking down on us with a big smile. . One of the most dramatic moments in Georgetown history came on Jan. 14, 1989, when he walked off the court to a standing ovation before the tipoff of a home game against Boston College, demonstrating in a most public way his displeasure against NCAA Proposition 42. Celebrating Coach John Thompson's I CAME AS A SHADOW with Jesse Washington and John DeGioia | Politics and Prose Bookstore", "John Thompson Jr., the first Black coach to win the NCAA championship, dies age 78", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Thompson_(basketball)&oldid=1125329259, 2 Big East 7 division champion (19961997), ECAC Tournament South-Upstate Region champion (1979), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 3 December 2022, at 12:25. Your Prodigal Son., Very sad news to wake up to on this cloudy morning. Another son, Ronny Thompson, was head coach for one season at Ball State and is now a TV analyst. He also served as an employee at the Center for 4-H and Youth Development at UDC. Michael Jordan Once DeniedAllen Iversonthe Chance to Play, Former NBA Star Cliff Robinson Built an Impressive Net Worth Before His Early Death. Thompson resigned as Georgetowns coach midway through the 1998-99 season for personal reasons. [5], After graduating from Archbishop Carroll, Thompson went to Providence College, where he played on the 1963 NIT Championship team with Ray Flynn, and was part of the first Providence NCAA tournament team in his senior year in 1964,[6] when he received honorable mention from the Associated Press for its All-American team. Ten years later, on The Jim Rome Show, Thompson would reunite with the ticket agent who removed him from Flight 77. During his senior year, Thompson led Carroll to a 240 record, preserving their 48-game winning streak along the way. The next year, Thompson and Leftwich led the Lions over the Ollie Johnson/Dave Bing led Spingarn, 6954. At 6-foot-10, with an ever-present white towel slung over his shoulder, Thompson literally and figuratively towered over the Hoyas for decades, becoming a patriarch of sorts after he quit coaching in 1999. The Hoyas went 12-14 in John Thompsons first season, then improved to 13-13 in 1973-74. Although favored to win the international tournament, the United States was narrowly defeated by the all-professional and experienced Soviet Union in the semifinals 8276, marking the first time the Americans did not reach the gold medal game. Conference regular season champion The 2007-08 team may have been one of Georgetown's all-time best, winning the regular season title and entering the NCAA's with a #2 seed and a 27-5 record. WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - Just a couple days after Georgetown's Chris Briggs won his 300th game as a college coach, the Tigers picked up a Mid-South Conference win over Campbellsville on Saturday . Our father was an inspiration to many and devoted his life to developing young people not simply on but, most importantly, off the basketball court. Brandon Robinson of Heavy tweeted, 97 percent of his players stayed all four years and left with a college degree.. We will really miss him. RotoWire walks through the best FanDuel DFS plays for Friday night's abundant slate. We will all miss you, Coach Thompson but we will never forget you.. Georgetown head coach John Thompson Jr., left, celebrating with star center Patrick Ewing on April 2, 1984, after Georgetown defeated the Houston Cougars, 84-75, in the NCAA tournament (AP Photo). The first black coach to lead his team to the NCAA men's basketball. Notre-Dame de Paris Christmas Market 2022 is coming. Still, the SU-Georgetown game still means something to the current Orange players, especially four from the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. Never. By footer20 Feb 25, 2022, 7:00am EST Share In the next few weeks, there is certain to be a lot of discourse about the future of Georgetown Hoyas basketball and specifically, Patrick Ewing. [2] As a child, his mother insisted on sending him to Catholic schools for the educational opportunities and academic challenges. Thanks for Saving My Life Coach, Iverson wrote at the start of an Instagram post Monday with photos of the pair. pic.twitter.com/DcqQKfty02, Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 31, 2020. The 54-year-old will leave his job as an associate head coach for the Charlotte Hornets to get to work in . When Thompson confirmed what was happening, he sent word through his sources to have Edmond meet him at his office at McDonough Gymnasium. The legendary Georgetown Coach also won 2 NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics. The 59-year-old . Im going to miss you, but Im sure that you are looking down on us with a big smile. The cause of Thompson's death is unknown, but his passing was confirmed by friends and family on Monday morning (Aug. 31). WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines.. Ewing, a Basketball Hall of Famer who led the Hoyas to the 1984 NCAA title, was hired to revitalize the . [35], Thompson was scheduled to be on American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001, but his seat was cancelled. Georgetown reached two other title games with Thompson in charge and Ewing patrolling the paint, losing to Michael Jordans North Carolina team in 1982 and to Villanova in 1985. pic.twitter.com/DE1xospWIZ. Division regular season champion A center who stood 6 feet 10 inches, Thompson averaged 3.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 74 career games. [8], He was selected in the third round of the 1964 NBA draft and played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics from 1964 to 1966. He was 78. Three Georgetown guards combined for 54 points as the Hoyas ended a two game losing streak in a 75-68 win over Siena before 3,526 at Capital One Arena today. Georgetown used a 12-0 run, including a . 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 mens basketball championship, has died. I dont take any pride in being the first Black coach in the Final Four. He was my mentor, great teacher, hero and a father figure to so many us who got the chance to play for him. Copyright 2022 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Georgetown men's basketball coach and former NBA star Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what the team said Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 was D.C. Department of . [6], After retiring from coaching, Thompson became the presidential consultant for urban affairs at Georgetown University, a basketball commentator for TNT and host of a sports talk show, The John Thompson Show, on WTEM in Washington, D.C.[32][33] He signed a lifetime contract with Clear Channel Radio and WTEM in 2006. The rebuild went quickly in Georgetown. Some people like to say I stood over him and pointed my finger in his face. (Photo of Mike Pegues: Jamie Rhodes - USA TODAY Sports) May you always Rest in Paradise, where there is no pain or suffering. The Georgetown Men's Basketball Team Has Reached New Lows in Patrick Ewing's Fifth Year. Without an alarm.. He was replaced by longtime assistant Craig Esherick. Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing speaks during an NCAA college basketball media availability, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Washington. Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame, John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach, Director of Academic Services for Men's Basketball, Assistant Director of Basketball Operations. Patrick Ewing is the current head coach. He loosened up, allowing the public to see his lighter side, but he remained pointed and combative when a topic mattered to him. The Hoyas, led by sixth-year head coach Patrick Ewing, are members of the Big East Conference. WASHINGTON (AP) Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health. Old images of the rivalry were on display Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome with Jim Boeheim, one of the Big East's original coaches; on one sideline and Patrick Ewing, the Hoya legend turned . [6], On January 14, 1989, before the start of Georgetown's home game against Boston College, Thompson walked off the Capital Centre floor and turned coaching duties over to assistant Mike Riley. The Hoyas were on the verge of a repeat the following year when they were stunned in the championship game by coach Rollie Massiminos Villanova team in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. ET Dec. 10 at Chartway Arena. The players of today were born well after Ewing took a swing at Pearl or Michael Graham shoved Andre Hawkins. Carroll capped off the undefeated 1960 season with a 5755 win over St Catherine's Angels of Racine, Wisconsin in the Knights of Columbus National Championship Tournament with Thompson scoring a team-high 15 points and adding 12 rebounds. Follow us on Twitter @sportscasting19. I never in my life saw my fathers hands clean, Thompson told The Associated Press in 2007. I was honored to have the opportunity to pick your brain and learn from you while in DC. This weekend, Gates bettered . pic.twitter.com/1nP8YHLU4x, Patrick Ewing (@CoachEwing33) August 31, 2020. He went to Providence College as one of the most touted basketball prospects in the country and led the Friars to the first NCAA bid in school history. One of the most celebrated and polarizing figures in his sport, Thompson took over a moribund Georgetown program in the 1970s and molded it in his unique style into a perennial contender, culminating with a national championship team anchored by center Patrick Ewing in 1984. John Robert Thompson Jr.(September 2, 1941 - August 30, 2020) was an American college basketballcoach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. Combined with Thompsons flashes of emotion and his players rough-and-tumble style of play, it wasnt long before the words Hoya Paranoia came to epitomize the new era of basketball on the Hilltop campus. Georgetown University, the sport of basketball and the world has lost someone who I consider to be a father figure, confidant and role model. [3], John Thompson Jr.'s younger son, Ronny Thompson, formerly an assistant coach at Georgetown, was the head coach at Ball State. John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. Old . It was believed that Thompson was the only person to stand up to Edmond without consequence,[25] initially causing some shock and surprise that there was no reprisal. Things only got better from there. In 1959, Carroll All-Mets Thompson, Monk Malloy, George Leftwich and Tom Hoover won over Cardozo 7952. Thompson led Georgetown to its first NCAA title in 1984. 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 championship,. List of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball head coaches The following is a list of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball head coaches. His death was announced in a family statement released by Georgetown on Monday. Thompson resigned at midseason on January 8, 1999. Keep up with the Hoyas on Bleacher Report. Continued. Thompson recruited and developed No. The lobby includes a statue of Thompson. Born Sept. 2, 1941, John R. Thompson Jr. grew up in Washington, D.C. His father was always working on a farm in Maryland and later as a laborer in the city and could neither read nor write. You had the look of intimidation and focus but had the mindset of a wise man. Before Georgetown defeated Houston that year, a Black head coach had never won a national title in basketball. Leading by six points with 10:46 to play, the Saints faded down the stretch and fell 75-68 to Georgetown of the Big East on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. But for many old Georgetown basketball players like former . The news release announcing the former Georgetown and NBA star's absence Thursday did not offer any other details or explanation. Get to know the New York Knicks' young superstar with these 10 interesting factoids about his life and career. By his third season in 197475, Georgetown qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1943. John Thompson, the legendary Georgetown Hoyas mens basketball coach and a major figure in the history of college basketball, died at age 78. Current Records: Gardner-Webb 2-6; Old Dominion 6-4 The Old Dominion Monarchs' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at 8 p.m. Off the court, Thompson was both a role model and a lightning rod. I thought that was the color of his hands. If there is a head coaching vacancy, however, here are some of the top candidates to replace him. He made Georgetown basketball a phenomenon, and he stayed until his retirement in 1996. Along the way, Thompson said what he thought, shielded his players from the media and took positions that werent always popular. Success allowed Thompson to rake in money through endorsements, but he ran afoul of his Georgetown bosses when he applied for a gambling license for a business venture in Nevada in 1995. Despite four threes to open the game, Siena shot poorly all evening and never established a rhythm on offense. ProsToYou Tennis has the perfect Old Georgetown tennis camp experience for your child (ren) between the ages of 4-14 years old. [3], Inheriting a Hoyas team which had been 323 the year before, Thompson led the Hoyas to a .500 record by his second season. [29] Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on October 1, 1999. The Hoyas teams in the 1990s never came close to matching the achievements of the 1980s, and Thompsons era came to a surprising and sudden end when he resigned in the middle of the 1998-99 season, citing distractions from a pending divorce. He is revered as a historic shepherd of the sport, dedicated to the welfare of his community above all else, the statement said. You agree that your personal information will be used to send you messages about NBA related products and services, and share your personal information with NBA partners and affiliates so that they can also contact you about products and services that might be of interest to you. Other Blacks have been denied the right in this country; coaches who have the ability. [38][39], Thompson died at his home in Arlington, Virginia on August 30, 2020, three days before his 79th birthday. Opposition from Thompson, and others, led the NCAA to modify the rule. Ewing would have to go on quite a run to match those marks. Conference tournament champion, This article is about the Hall of Fame coach at Georgetown. The Hoyas play their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. [6] He left St. Anthony for Georgetown University, who chose him over more experienced candidates Morgan Wootten and George Raveling. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion 2 Texas is back on track and expects to be firing on all cylinders when it hosts Rice on Monday in Austin, Texas. Youre a legend and will truly be missed!! Playing from 1996 to 2000 under current Notre Dame coach Mike Brey, he amassed 2,030 total points, becoming Delaware's all-time leading scorer. He played for two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics, who won an NBA championship in both seasons. Like Sportscasting on Facebook. His son, John III, coached Georgetown from 2004-17. RotoWire highlights players that could make a big fantasy impact if they get more playing time. He was a Black coach who recruited mostly Black players to a predominantly white Jesuit university in Washington, and Thompson never hesitated to speak out on behalf of his players. The following is a list of Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball head coaches. Keeping the Thompson family in our thoughts. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Hed come home and scrub his hands with this ugly brown soap that looked like tar. Faculty and students rallied around him after a bedsheet with racist words was hung inside the schools gym before a game during the 1974-75 season. It was a result so disappointing that Thompson put himself on a sort of self-imposed leave at Georgetown for a while, coaching practices and games but leaving many other duties to his assistants. When Edmond arrived, Thompson was initially cordial, and informed Edmond that he needed to cease all contacts with his players post haste,[21] specifically John Turner and Mourning, both of whom had befriended Edmond. Syracuse basketball box score vs. Georgetown. Because he stood tall, so too have countless others. [40], National champion The family . Postseason invitational champion Our legendary Georgetown coach, John Thompson has passed away. A stickler for academics, he kept a deflated basketball on his desk, a reminder to his players that a degree was a necessity because a career in basketball relied on a tenuous nine pounds of air., Thanks For Saving My Life Coach. Georgetown made 20 consecutive postseason appearances from 1979-92, a streak punctuated by a national championship in 1984. Georgetown went 18-10 in 1974-75 and didnt post a losing season until 1998-99, Thompsons final season at the helm. This year just keep getting worse!! From there, the Orange were able to build some momentum. Rest in peace, Coach. The 59-year-old . At this time, there is no word on Thompson's cause of death yet. (@Georgetown) August 31, 2020. Thompson, born on September 2, 1941, coached the Georgetown Hoyas from 1972 to 1999. As associate sports information director at Maryland from 1971 to 1978, Potts tripled the gifts received to the Terrapin Club and grew the Maryland radio network from one station to 55. One of his sons, John Thompson III, was hired as Georgetowns coach in 2004. I will always see your face in my mind, hoping that I made you proud. Your Prodigal Son. Thompson warned Edmond to stop associating with Hoyas players and to leave them alone, using his respect in the Black community to become one of the few people to stare down Edmond and not face a reprisal. NBA reporter Chris Haynes tweeted Thompsons death marked another tragic blow to the Black community. Star actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson and Marvels Black Panther in movies, recently passed away from cancer. [6][13] Georgetown missed repeating as champs in 1985, losing in the finals to underdog Villanova. At one point, Syracuse trailed 19-7 to Georgetown, leaving coach Boeheim to make some early substitutions and adjustments. [17] Thompson also insisted on top academic performance from his players and maintained a 97% graduation rate among the team.[18]. [26], Thompson was an assistant coach for the US national team on its gold medal-winning 1976 Olympic team. He never shied away from sensitive topics particularly the role of race in both sports and society and he once famously walked off the court before a game to protest an NCAA rule because he felt it hurt minority athletes. Thompson earned his Masters Degree in Counseling and Guidance at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). He will be greatly missed #RIP my friend pic.twitter.com/SdXrSZTnsg, TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) August 31, 2020, In his Hall of Fame speech, Allen Iverson thanked Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. for saving his life. Notre-Dame de Paris Christmas Market isis back from December 9 to 26, 2022. "A myth has grown about me threatening Rayful and ordering him to stay away from my players. Thompson's impact on the game stretches far and wide. Longtime ESPN analyst Darren Rovell, now at The Action Network, remembered Thompson in a tweet. RIP coach. When I was still coaching, kids would show up late for practice and Id (say) My father got up every morning of his life at 5 a.m. to go to work. I will always see your face in my mind, hoping that I made you proud. Edmond had crossed a line with Thompson's players, and Thompson was not going to allow Edmond to destroy the players' lives.[23]. He was 78. He was 78. Main Content Section Print Season: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff 2022-23 Men's Basketball Support Staff The National Association of Basketball Coaches encouraged all members to wear the towel during games last week. RIP COACH JOHN THOMPSON. [6], Thompson, an imposing figure on the sidelines who towered over many opposing coaches (and players, for that matter), was often noted for the trademark white towel that he carried on his shoulder during the games,[3][6] which he did as a tribute to his mother. 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It was hard not to do a double-take when Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing replied to a question Wednesday about whether his full roster will be available for the team's next game, against Syracuse, by saying, "As of now, yes." The rule denied athletic scholarships to freshmen who didnt meet certain requirements, and Thompson said it was biased against underprivileged students. Ill probably be remembered for all the things that kept me out of the Hall of Fame, ironically, more than for the things that got me into it, Thompson said on the day he was elected to the Hall in 1999. [3] Two years earlier, Thompson had become the first Black coach to advance their team to the Final Four. A cause of death was not immediately announced for Thompson, who coached Georgetown for nearly 30 years. I would give anything just for one more phone call from you only to hear you say, Hey MF, then we would talk about everything except basketball. He was the first Black head coach to win the NCAA Division-I men's basketball championship, leading Georgetown past Houston in 1984. More than a legend, he was the voice in our ear everyday., A statement released on behalf of the Thompson Family pic.twitter.com/2se2NycV4P, Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) August 31, 2020. Sign up to receive NBA emails! Every year, let us run to Square Viviani to enjoy exhibitors . Thompson's cause of death was not reported. Born in September 1941 just over three months before Pearl Harbor John Thompson played college basketball at Providence. Legendary basketball coach John Thompson Jr. died Monday, at 78 years old, his family announced in a statement. He was 78 years old. Thank you Big Coach for being YOU always! Olympics ('88) 3Big EastCOTY('80, '87, '92) HOF class of '99R.I.P Coach pic.twitter.com/eAq7TDhymT, RELATED: Former NBA Star Cliff Robinson Built an Impressive Net Worth Before His Early Death. Our legendary Georgetown coach, John Thompson has passed away. In 1984, Georgetown reached the pinnacle and won the National Championship, making Thompson the first Black head coach in NCAA history to do so (a superlative that Thompson famously took to task in interviews ). Rest in peace, John. From the tennis courts to the pool and everything in between, our coaches and counselors will cultivate a fun environment for every . He was later the head coach of the 1988 Olympic team, the Americans' last fully collegiate squad. However, for us, his greatest legacy remains as a father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. A legend and leader in our community, on and off the floor. The Longhorns (7-1) rebounded from their only loss of the season with an . He spent 1966-72 at St. Anthony High School in Washington D.C. St. Anthony went 122-28 in Thompsons time there. Thompson retired after the 1966 season to pursue a career in coaching. Jack Magee (1966-1972) When Georgetown held a search for a new coach in 1966, not a single college head coach or assistant applied. Legendary Georgetown college basketball coach John Thompson has died, his family announced in a statement released by the school's athletic program Monday morning. Former NBA star Patrick Ewing has been hired as Georgetown's new head basketball coach. Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. RIP JOHN THOMPSON The first African-American coach to win a National Championship. That's nonsense. Legendary former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson died overnight at age 78, according to multiple reports. USA TODAY. The Head Coach for the Georgetown Hoyas, Patrick Ewing, addressed the media on Wednesday and spoke candidly about several topics for the first time since the end of the dreadful season. [14] He won seven Coach of the Year awards: Big East (1980, 1987, 1992), United States Basketball Writers Association (1982), The Sporting News (1984), National Association of Basketball Coaches (1985), and United Press International (1987). All became top-5 picks in the NBA draft and, later, entered the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Thompson coached Georgetown for 27 seasons and became the Leo J. O'Donovan, university president, referred to as a "coach emeritus" position, assisting on academic, athletic, and community projects. Thompsons most daring move came that same year, when he summoned notorious drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III for a meeting in the coachs office. [37], Thompson's autobiography, I Came as a Shadow, was published posthumously in December 2020. At the publishing of his autobiography however, it was revealed that the conversation between Edmond and Thompson was not as confrontational as once believed. Leading 12=8 four minutes in, the Saints missed its next six shots as the . John Thompson Jr., who turned Georgetown University's men's basketball team into a juggernaut and became the first Black coach to win a national men's college basketball title, has died. He was the first African American coach to win the . RELATED: Was Celtics GreatBill RussellTraded for the Ice Capades? He was 78 . Thompson played college basketball for the Providence Friars and earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1964. Former Georgetown coach's legacy goes beyond Hall of Famers he guided. Patrick Ewing is the current head coach. When the son was fired in 2017, the elder Thompson known affectionately as Big John or Pops to many was at the news conference announcing Ewing as the successor. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Thompson, known for his volatility, quickly boiled over, and unleashed a profanity-laced tirade in which he told Edmond that he did not care about his crew's violent reputation or propensity to commit murder. [22] When Edmond tried to assure him that his players were not involved in anything illegal, the 6'10" Thompson stood up and pointed his index finger between Edmond's eyes. For his son, Georgetowns coach from 2004 to 2017, see, Although an independent, Georgetown participated from 1975 to 1979 in one of the regional end-of-season. Former Georgetown men's basketball head coach John Thompson is dead at 78 years old. Thompson became a high school coach in Washington, D.C., before coaching Georgetown for 27 seasons. In the late 1980s, Thompson got word that several of his players, including Alonzo Mourning, were associating with noted Washington, D.C. drug lord (and avid Hoya fan) Rayful Edmond III,[19] whose crew was connected to at least forty homicides. [3][10], Thompson was a guidance counselor and head coach at St. Anthony High School in Washington, D.C. from 1966 to 1972, compiling a 12228 record. The United States won its final game against Australia to capture the bronze medal. 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Centers Ewing, Mourning and Mutombo turned Georgetown into Big Man U under Thompson, although his last superstar was guard Allen Iverson, who in 1996 also became the first player under Thompson to leave school early for the NBA draft. He became a sports radio talk show host and a TV and radio game analyst, joining the very profession he had frustrated so often as a coach. [20] At the height of his empire, Edmond became very friendly with several Hoyas players. Time made me realize John Thompsons greatness as a communicator, an educator and as a friend to the players he coached. Legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died. Thompson went 596-239 in 27 seasons with the Hoyas. By clicking "Submit", you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/IjhYspMgYQ, Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) August 31, 2020, Sending my prayers & condolences to the Thompson family! WJLA-TV. Our condolences to the Thompson family during this difficult time. Want every headline right at your fingertips? Theres a reason why his players talk more about what he taught them about life than on the court and why their loss today hurts like a parent gone. Campers will enjoy a variety of tennis games, sports, and activities all summer long! August 31, 2020 John Thompson, the legendary Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball coach and a major figure in the history of college basketball, died at age 78. One of his honors his selection as coach of the U.S. team for the 1988 Olympics had a sour ending when the Americans had to settle for the bronze medal. The news release announcing the former Georgetown and NBA star's absence Thursday did not offer any other details or explanation. Patrick Ewing is still the head coach at Georgetown. Our thoughts are with his family & all of the men he brought through #Georgetown & the impact he had on so many lives. Was Celtics GreatBill RussellTraded for the Ice Capades? Jones won multiple championships with Boston as a player and coach. Today, we mourn the loss of inspirational leader and legendary coach John R. Thompson Jr. (1941 2020), whose contributions on and off the court will forever be felt on our campus and around the world. A cause of death was not immediately announced for Thompson, who would have turned 79 on September 2. ~ GANGSTER", "In Times Like These, D.C. 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Thompson sheltered his players with closed practices, tightly controlled media access and a prohibition on interviews with freshmen in their first semester a restriction that still stands for Georgetowns basketball team. [3] Nicknamed "The Caddy" for his secondary role to Russell, he averaged 3.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 74 games played. Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) August 31, 2020. Over the next 27 years, he led Georgetown to 14 straight NCAA tournaments (1979-92), 24 consecutive postseason appearances (20 NCAA, 4 NIT), three Final Fours (1982, 1984, 1985) and won six Big East tournament championships. A basketball letterman from 1935-1938, Georgetown Hall of Fame baseball coach Tom Nolan assumed the basketball duties following Buddy Jeannette's departure in 1956. Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing will miss the Hoyas' game against visiting Butler because of what his team said Wednesday were D.C. Department of Health guidelines. Hoya Hate Week never gets old. 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