WASHINGTON -- Legendary basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died at the age of 78, according to ESPN. Thompson was the first African-American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Basketball ...

Back in his day as the head coach at Georgetown, John Thompson Jr. was never shy with his opinions, solicited or otherwise. Age has not exactly softened his views. Thompson, once memorably ejected ...

The life and legacy of former Georgetown men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr. was honored by a long list of players, coaches and public figures during a virtual memorial service Saturday. The ...

Longtime Georgetown basketball head coach John Thompson Jr., who impacted the lives many over his 27 years at the helm, passed away on Monday. He was 78. Following the news of Thompson Jr.'s death, ...

A number of prominent figures from around the basketball world and local DMV community have shared their fondest memories and celebrated John Thompson Jr.’s incredible life and career since his ...

Allen Iverson was one of the most hyped two-sport high school recruits in the country in the 1990's. As a star on both the basketball court and the football field, Iverson's athleticism made him an ...

College basketball coach John Thompson Jr. died at age 78. During his years at Georgetown, he became the first Black coach to win an NCAA... Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr.