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Georgetown hires Patrick Ewing as men’s basketball head coach, multiple sources report

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University has hired Patrick Ewing as the next men’s basketball head coach, multiple sources report. Ewing was hired as the new coach, reported ESPN 980 and The Washington Post Monday. The Hall of Fame basketball star played for the Hoyas from 1981-1985. The 54-year-old is currently the associate head coach of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team. The Hoyas have not yet commented on the reports of Ewing’s new job. Around the time the news broke Monday afternoon, the official Hoyas account had a cryptic tweet:

On March 23, Georgetown parted ways with head basketball coach John Thompson III. Thompson, the son of legendary Hoyas coach John Thompson, Jr., had been with Georgetown since the 2004-05 season following a four-year stint at Princeton. This story is developing. Stay with WTOP for updates.

Basketball around the Beltway: Tall task ahead for a Hoyas giant

By Dave Preston
WASHINGTON -- Past met present for Georgetown University when the school introduced Hoyas great Patrick Ewing as its head men's basketball coach, with an eye toward the future.  It happened on Wednesday in front of a room packed with media, boosters, fans, students, alumni and a pep band that did not know "Vehicle" by the Ides of March. But Ewing's name alone was music enough to everyone's ears at the John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center in D.C. Ewing even replicated his famous scene from when he committed to play at the Big East school in 1981, holding a Georgetown pennant above his head.
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