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Thank You, Coach Thompson

Sad news today as legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson, Jr. has passed away.

Breaking News: Legendary Georgetown Coach John Thompson has passed away. The Hall of Famer became the first African-American head coach to win the NCAA National Championship, leading the Hoyas to the 1984 title. Coach Thompson will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/wrNyzN2vFU

— The Team 980 & 95.9FM (@team980) August 31, 2020

There is no such thing as Georgetown basketball without John Thompson. Thank you, Big Coach. Thank you for everything.