WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — Georgetown University legendary coach “Big John” Thompson Jr., has died, it was announced Monday morning. He was 78.
Thompson led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the program into a juggernaut, and took the Hoyas to three Final Fours in the 1980s.
VIA ESPN:
His coaching legacy includes the recruitment and development of four players in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson.
A cause of death was not provided.
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