WASHINGTON - Flanked by many of the great coaching names in college basketball and introduced for his award by his three children, Georgetown University Hall of Fame Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Thompson Jr. was presented the Court of Honor Award by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) at The Court of Honor Gala on Wednesday night at Cipriani in New York City.
The honor for the legendary Hoya coach marks the first time the NABC has presented the Court of Honor Award to one of its members.
The Court of Honor Award is presented to an individual who has roots in college basketball, values those roots, and has gone on to distinguish himself in his profession, exhibiting the highest standards of leadership.