John R. Thompson, Jr. (born September 2, 1941) is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African American head coach to win a major collegiate championship, capturing the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown defeated the University of Houston 84–75.
Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C. At Ar...
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John R. Thompson, Jr. (born September 2, 1941) is an American former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African American head coach to win a major collegiate championship, capturing the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown defeated the University of Houston 84–75.
Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C. At Archbishop Carroll High School, Thompson emerged as a standout center, playing in three consecutive City Championship games (1958-60). In 1959, Carroll All Mets Thompson, Monk Molloy, George Leftwich and Tom Hoover won over Cardozo 79-52. The next year, Thompson and Leftwich led the Lions over the Ollie Johnson/Dave Bing led Spingarn, 69-54. During his senior year, Thompson led Carroll to a 24-0 record, preserving their 48-game winning streak along the way. Carroll capped off the undefeated '60 season with a thrilling 57-55 win over St Catherine...
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