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Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., ... The on-their-way-up Hoyas upset SU 52-50, prompting the most memorable quote in the history of the Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry.
When Georgetown and Maryland announced the upcoming resumption of their long-dormant rivalry earlier this spring, there were quotes from the current coaches, John Thompson III and Mark Turgeon ...
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 ...
John Thompson was more than a great coach at Georgetown; 'Big John' protested race issues decades ago Thompson, whose death was announced Monday, was ahead of his time in so many ways By Gary Parrish ...
John Thompson Jr., the Hall of Fame basketball coach and Georgetown legend who became the first Black head coach to win an NCAA championship, has died, his family said on Monday. Thompson was 78.
Georgetown basketball's John Thompson fought for every young man he mentored, including me ... I unabashedly quote John to my clients, my business associates and even my children.
WASHINGTON — The legendary Georgetown University men's basketball coach, John Thompson Jr., has passed away at the age of 78, ESPN reports. Thompson made his mark as the head coach of the ...
Georgetown head coach John Thompson walks in front of the bench during the second half NCAA Southeast Regionals during the Hoyas 74-64 loss by North Carolina on Thursday, March 23, 1995, at the ...
Allen Iverson, Dikembe Mutombo, Michael Jordan and others react to death of Georgetown's John Thompson Thompson was one of the greatest coaches that college basketball has ever seen and ranks 62nd ...
WASHINGTON – 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, 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, has died.