The Georgetown University athletic department was named the inaugural winner of the John Thompson Jr. Award Sept. 2, honoring its commitment to social justice in Big East Conference athletics. The ...

Learn about the evolution of Georgetown men's basketball over the decades and the program's transformation from title-winning ...

Famed Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson Jr. died of unknown causes Aug. 30 at age 78. During his illustrious basketball coaching career, Thompson became the most decorated coach in ...

STAN? REPORTER: JOHN THOMPSON’S IMPACT EXTENDED WAY PAST THE BASKETBALL COURT. HE DIVERSIFIED GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY’S BASKETBALL TEAM. HEY SPOKE UP AGAINST WHAT HE -- HE SPOKE UP AGAINST WHAT HE ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Cooley is the new men's basketball coach at Georgetown, hired away from Big East rival Providence in the hopes of rebuilding a once-proud program that dropped to new lows under ...

(WASHINGTON) – John Thompson III’s days at Georgetown University are over. The school announced Thursday that it fired Thompson as head coach of its men’s basketball team. “It is with profound regret ...

WASHINGTON/7NEWS — Ed Cooley has been named the new head men's basketball coach at Georgetown University, the team announced Monday. "I am excited for the opportunity to lead the men's basketball ...

Allen Iverson was one of the most hyped two-sport high school recruits in the country in the 1990's. As a star on both the basketball court and the football field, Iverson's athleticism made him an ...

WASHINGTON - I once met a Georgetown University basketball coach who was about 7 feet tall, had played in the NBA, spoke bluntly, told colorful stories and cussed a bit. He had stern principles, an ...

WASHINGTON — John Thompson III was fired as Georgetown's basketball coach Thursday after two consecutive losing seasons at the school his father led to a national championship. Thompson said in a ...