GU’s Let Freedom Ring MLK Celebration Returns to Kennedy Center
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, Georgetown University’s Let Freedom Ring Celebration returned to the Kennedy Center to present an award in the name of John Thompson Jr. […]
John Thompson Jr. Virtual Memorial on Saturday
Georgetown University’s tribute to the legendary men’s basketball coach, who died on Aug. 31, will be live-streamed on Oct. 3 at noon.
Georgetown’s John Thompson, First Black Coach to Win NCAA Championship, Dies at 78
In 2016, Georgetown University dedicated the John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center, next to McDonough Gymnasium on the west side of the main campus.