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 ...

The famed Georgetown men's basketball coach won games, saved young lives and often put himself on the line with a courageous stand.

John Thompson, who dominated the Georgetown University basketball scene for 27 years, held little back on the court and off. So it’s not surprising that his autobiography, “ I Came as a Shadow ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Original Caption) New York: Georgetown's Most Valuable Player, Patrick Ewing, holds his MVP trophy ... More and victory net as he gives the #1 sign behind coach John Thompson after they Hoyas ...

The first black coach to win an NCAA title carried a heavy influence in a time of change.

The legacy of Georgetown coach John Thompson, who died Sunday at 78, goes beyond being the first Black coach to win an NCAA basketball title.

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.

Georgetown named Patrick Ewing its next men’s basketball coach Monday, placing the program in the hands of its most decorated player and extending the legacy of former coach John Thompson Jr ...