“I was more a John Thompson fan than I was a (Georgetown) Hoya fan,” said Ed Cooley, who grew up in Providence and went on to become the head men’s basketball coach at Thompson's alma mater.

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 ...

John Thompson Jr., the Washington native who elevated Georgetown University basketball to national prominence, earned Hall of Fame honors and carved a place in history as the first African ...

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 ...

Trailblazing Georgetown Coach John Thompson Dies At 78. ByAdam Zagoria. Follow ... (with glasses), and player Jason Buchanan, all of St John's University, after a game against the University of ...

John Thompson, who led the Georgetown Hoyas basketball team for 27 seasons, has died, according to a Washington, D.C., radio station.

Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson raises his hands in victory after fans placed the net around his neck in Providence, R.I., after Georgetown defeated Syracuse University to win ...

Georgetown University's legendary basketball coach John Thompson has died at the age of 78, according to ESPN. Known as "Big John," Thompson coached the Hoyas from 1972 to 1999. He was also the ...

The Georgetown Hoyas, coached by John Thompson Jr., were unable to stop Iowa’s rally from 14 points down and lost when they surrendered a three-point play to Hawkeyes center Steve Waite with ...

John Thompson, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the Georgetown Hoyas to three NCAA title games, including winning the 1984 championship, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 78.