John Thompson

John Thompson serves as a color analyst for Westwood One’s coverage of the Final Four and National Championship. Thompson is best known as the former head men’s basketball coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, where he built one of the most successful programs in college basketball history. During his 28 years at the helm, Thompson won 596 games, was named Coach of the Year seven times and led his team to 24 straight postseason appearances, and three NCAA Final Fours.

He won the national championship in 1984, becoming the first African-American coach to accomplish that feat. Thompson also served as the Olympic Head Coach for Team USA Basketball in 1988, capturing a bronze medal, and won gold as an assistant coach in 1976. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

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A Tribute to John Thompson

05 April 2021
Our Westwood One Sports family is missing a member of our crew at this year’s Final Four in Indianapolis. Scott Graham narrates our tribute to John Thompson:
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Virginia captures 2019 National Championship in overtime thriller

09 April 2019
It’ll be remembered as a story of redemption. And it’ll be remembered as one of the best in National Championship Game history as Virginia edged Texas Tech, 85-77, in overtime on Monday night in Minneapolis. After the Cavaliers tied the score at 68 when De’Andre Hunter made a three-pointer with…
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