John Thompson III

In his seventh season as Georgetown University’s head coach, John Thompson III has added new chapters to the rich history of the men’s basketball program.

Since arriving on the Hilltop, the Hoyas have advanced to one Final Four (2007), won a BIG EAST Tournament title (2007), won back-to-back BIG EAST Regular Season titles (2006-07, 2007-08), reached three-straight NCAA Tournaments (2006-08) and been invited to the National Invitation Tournament twice (2005, 2009).

During that time, Georgetown has been ranked among the top-25 teams in the country for 38-straight weeks and is among the winningest programs in the BIG EAST Conference. In addition, over the last three years, more Georgetown players (4) have been selected in the NBA Draft than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference.

Thompson is a two-time winner of the Black Coaches Association (BCA) Male Coach of the Year Award (2007, 2008) and was named the 2007 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coach of the Year.

Since coaching at Georgetown, Thompson has guided the Hoyas to a 139-62 overall record (.705 win percentage) and to a 63-39 record in conference play, while graduating every player who stayed four years.

Overall in 10 years as a head coach, including four at his alma mater, Princeton, Thompson has compiled a 207-104 overall record, with a 108-50 record in conference play (BIG EAST and Ivy League combined), won five league championships and guided his teams to eight postseason appearances.