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John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. 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.
Aug 31, 2020 · The Hall of Famer coached the Hoyas to three Final Fours and a national title in 1984, with Patrick Ewing as his star center. He was also a vocal advocate for his players and a role model for the community, both on and off the court.
Aug 31, 2020 · John Thompson Jr., the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led Georgetown University to national collegiate prominence and became the first African-American coach to take a team to the N.C.A.A....
Aug 31, 2020 · Coach John Thompson, who led the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team to victory at the 1984 national championship, has died aged 78. Thompson, who was the first black coach to win the...
Dec 23, 2020 · Before I knew the story behind the towel Thompson carried — or, really, wore — during games, I watched Thompson, a husky 6-foot-10 Black man from Washington, lead Georgetown to the N.C.A.A ...
Aug 31, 2020 · Coach John Thompson, who led the Georgetown University Hoyas basketball team to victory at the 1984 national championship, has died aged 78. Thompson, who was the first black coach to win the...
Aug 31, 2020 · The legendary Georgetown basketball coach passed away on Monday, leaving behind a lasting legacy of social justice and college basketball excellence. He coached Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson, and was a trailblazer for Black coaches in the sport.
