RIP John Thompson

[xubrew]

He did so much for Georgetown, for the boom of the Big East, and probably a lot for ESPN and for the boom of college basketball's popularity throughout the 1980s. I'm kind of in shock over this one.

https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/report-legendary-georgetown-coach-john-thompson-dead/JU372PRNJBE65MSZ4XDLKW3TCY/

[paulxu]

This is very impressive (from the article):


Thompson, 78, compiled a coaching record of 596-239, and 97% of his players stayed all four years and left with a college degree

[GoMuskies]

I always hated those Georgetown teams for whatever reason(s) a kid has to love or hate a college program. But I came to appreciate Thompson when I heard him doing radio for Westwood 1. He was a really good color commentator.

[xuphan]

I always hated those Georgetown teams for whatever reason(s) a kid has to love or hate a college program. But I came to appreciate Thompson when I heard him doing radio for Westwood 1. He was a really good color commentator.

First Lute Olson and now John Thompson. Sad week for the college basketball community.

[sirthought]

First Lute Olson and now John Thompson. Sad week for the college basketball community.

Eddie Sutton and Lou Henson also recently passed. I was a big Lou Henson and Illini fan as a very young boy. Kind of the first coach I start to think about.