STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton at first wondered as a child why his father was a Georgetown fan.
As Boynton grew and got into basketball, it hit him why his dad pulled for Georgetown from Brooklyn.
John Thompson Jr.
A trailblazer for Black head coaches in college basketball, Thompson led Georgetown to the national title in 1984. He was the first Black head coach to win a title. He led the Hoyas to five Big East titles and coached icons like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson.
Thompson, who died earlier this year at 78, did all of that while wearing a white towel over his right shoulder.