John Thompson -- one of the greatest and most important coaches in college basketball history -- has died. He was 78.
Thompson passed away Monday morning. The circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear.
Thompson was the first Black head coach to win a major college championship, when he led Georgetown to the NCAA title in 1984.
That team featured stars like Patrick Ewing, Reggie Williams and David Wingate.
Thompson coached at Georgetown fro 27 seasons -- and has the most wins in the school's history ... racking up 596 wins.
Before his coaching days, Thompson was a college basketball star at Providence -- where he was an honorable mention All-American in 1964.