Trailblazing Black Coaches in the NCAA
February 10, 2022
Coaches who have made a lasting impact in the NCAA
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Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, John Thompson II Dies At 78
September 3, 2020
“Don’t let eight pounds of air be the sum total of your existence,” the words of the legendary basketball coach, John Thompson II are etched in the lobby of Georgetown University’s McDonough Arena, where his legacy as the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men’s basketball championship will forever be cemented in history.
This Week In Black History (August 2nd – August 9th)
August 13, 2017
The country celebrates their independence in Enugu.
‘Success on the Way’ Ask Dr. Jeanette – Patrick Ewing: “The Success Man”
April 17, 2017
Patrick Ewing, the incoming Georgetown coach walked into the standing-room-only news conference as the band chanted “Hoya Saxa.” in the freshly minted athletic center bearing the name of John Thompson Jr, the iconic former coach who built the Hoyas into a national power, and for whom Ewing became the program’s most identifiable player.
Patrick Ewing is the New Head Coach of Georgetown Men’s Basketball
April 6, 2017
Georgetown University hired alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing as their head coach for their men’s basketball team.