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 basketball ...

Former Villanova basketball teammates Chuck Everson (l.) and Connally Brown (c.), are photographed with former Georgetown men's basketball head coach John Thompson Jr. (seated) and his son, John ...

College basketball lost an icon when legendary Georgetown University coach John Thompson Jr. passed away in August. A vital figure in the history of the sport, Thompson was the first Black head coach ...

Georgetown icon John Thompson Jr. cast a looming aura over college basketball. In person, his stature intimidated with his vintage sideline look — a towel slung over this shoulder and his face in a ...

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as "Big John" throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Georgetown University will be hosting a virtual ceremony Saturday evening to honor the late Hall of Fame coach, John Thompson Jr. Thompson died on August 30 at the age of 78. The ...

John Thompson, the Hall of Fame college basketball coach who guided Georgetown University in Washington to a national championship in 1984, died Aug. 31 at age 78. No cause of death was given. He was ...

Georgetown and Maryland resumed their long-dormant men’s basketball rivalry Friday night with each team facing uncertainty in the season’s early stages following significant roster turnover. The Hoyas ...

When the Maryland men’s basketball team tips off Friday night against Georgetown at Xfinity Center, only one of the Terrapins ...

In this March 30, 1985, file photo, Georgetown coach John Thompson shouts to the floor during the Hoya's NCAA semifinal game against St. John's at Rudo Arena in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/File) Like ...

He inspired a generation of young, Black players when their acceptance was not taken for granted. He pushed open doors for plenty of coaches, too. By Harvey Araton The story, as John Thompson Jr.