ORLANDO – Long an advocate of Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing to land a NBA head coaching job, Stan Van Gundy is hopeful that his former assistant coach with the Orlando Magic lands the leading role at Georgetown University.
Ewing, now the associate head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, is being considered to become the next head coach at Georgetown, his alma mater during his decorated college career from 1982-85, reported Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Ewing wrapped up his stellar, 17-year NBA career with the Magic in the 2001-02 season and he returned as a Magic assistant coach under Van Gundy – now the President of Basketball Operations and head coach of the Detroit Pistons – from 2007-2012.