Former Georgetown head basketball coach John Thompson died early this morning, He was 78. Thompson became the first African-American head coach to win an DI Men’s Basketball National Championship when his Hoyas won it all in 1984. Durng his tenure at Georgetown, he went 596-239 (.714), and coached greats such as Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning,
Hoop Insights: Georgetown’s Addition by Subtraction
Numbers don’t lie. Sure, they often don’t give the full context, but they do tell a story. Last week, the big number for Georgetown was two. And no, that two is not for the two players who transferred or the two current players implicated in off-the-court issues. That two is for two wins the general
Crouch joins Georgetown Basketball Staff
Clinton Crouch recently joined the Georgetown Men’s Basketball coaching staff as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach. The veteran coach brings nearly two decades of experience at the high school and professional levels. Crouch comes to the Hilltop after spending seven years at The Skills Society, where he oversaw the development of dozens of
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/5/18
HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… NAIA Dakota State (S.D.) University Head Trojan Men’s Basketball Coach Gary Garner will return to sidelines this weekend. He has been out since October 29th while recovering from surgery for pancreatic cancer. DSU Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Michael Larsen took over the head coaching roles during
Ewing Announces Georgetown Basketball Staff
Georgetown University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Patrick Ewing announced his coaching staff for the 2017-18 season, his first at the helm of the Hoyas program. Ewing tabbed Louis Orr and Robert Kirby as well as Akbar Waheed, who was on the Georgetown staff last year, as his full-time coaches and recruiters. Orr is a former
Daily Dirt – 4/26/17
A few things I’ve heard… It sounds like interviews at Presbyterian will start tomorrow. I’ve heard that the first guy up will be current Blue Hose interim head coach John Reynolds. He has been at Presbyterian for the past four seasons, and assumed the interim title earlier this month when Gregg Nibert resigned. Word on
OFFICIAL: Patrick Ewing Named Head Basketball Coach at Georgetown
Georgetown University announced today that Patrick Ewing (C’85) has been named its new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Ewing comes back to Georgetown after serving for 15 years as an assistant head coach in the NBA. He served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards (2002-03), Houston Rockets (2003-06) and Orlando Magic (2007-12) and most
BREAKING: Georgetown to hire Patrick Ewing as Head Basketball Coach
According to multiple reports, Patrick Ewing will be named as the next head basketball coach at Georgetown. He will replace John Thompson III who was fired earlier this spring. A former standout at Georgetown, he led the Hoyas to three Final Fours and the 1984 NCAA national championship. The eleven time NBA All-Star and Hall-of-Famer
Daily Dirt – 5/25/16
A few things that I’ve heard… Anthony Solomon has departed the Notre Dame and will become an assistant at Georgetown. He joins Akbar Waheed (Hofstra) as new assistants on John Thompson III’s staff. They replace Tavares Hardy (Georgia Tech), and Kevin Sutton (Pitt). Solomon, the former head coach at St. Bonaventure, has also been an
Georgetown Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Georgetown will hire Hofstra’s Akbar Waheed as an assistant coach. He will replace Tavares Hardy who became an assistant on Josh Pastner’s staff at Georgia Tech earlier this month. Last year was Waheed’s first as an assistant coach at Hofstra. He also served as an assistant at Boston College (2010-2014) and
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