“It is with profound regret and deep appreciation that I informed John Thompson III this morning that the university will no longer be retaining his services as head men’s basketball coach,” Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said in the statement. He maintains an office on campus at the John Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center, a 144,000-square foot athletic facility that opened last year at a cost of approximately $62 million. Substantial donations from former players such as Patrick Ewing, who starred for Thompson Jr., as well as Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, both from the Thompson III era, funded portions of the project. The seldom-used reserve is the son of basketball Hall of Famer and former Georgetown standout Alonzo Mourning, who played under Thompson Jr. “I remain deeply grateful for all that he has done on behalf of Georgetown University.”

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 17:53 UTC