Patrick Ewing could do something that few college basketball coaches ever have: Lose 18 straight games and keep his job.
Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed released a statement of support on Tuesday for the Hoyas’ men’s basketball coach amid the team’s record 18-game losing streak.
“As a university with high statements and expectations for both academic and athletic excellence, we all share the disappointment of a difficult season,” Reed said in the statement. “In this ever evolving landscape of college athletics we are committed to Coach Ewing, and we are working with him to evaluate every aspect of the men’s basketball program and to make the necessary changes for him to put us back on the path to success for next year.