Casual Hoya · Aug 31, 2020
Legendary Coach John Thompson, Jr. Has Passed Away
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty ImagesLegendary Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Coach John Thompson, Jr. has passed away at the age of 78. Big John was fearless, larger than life, and his impact on college basketball stretched far beyond Georgetown. He led the team to the 1984 National Championship, drove societal conversation wherever he believed it needed to go, and shaped generations of players.
There will be tributes and stories and analyses of his impact on the cultural landscape far beyond the sport itself. No story about the Georgetown program is complete without him. He has been and will always be watching over it.
The news came before dawn this morning, in a tweet from Team 980 in DC.