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Will alum Patrick Ewing be Georgetown Hoyas' next head coach?

By The Sports Xchange
Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and former New York Knick standout Patrick Ewing waves to Knicks fans on Nov. 25. Ewing may be in the running as the next coach at Georgetown, his alma mater. John Angelillo/UPI
Charlotte Hornets assistant coach and former New York Knick standout Patrick Ewing waves to Knicks fans on Nov. 25. Ewing may be in the running as the next coach at Georgetown, his alma mater. John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing is among the candidates under consideration to become the school's next head coach, multiple outlets reported Friday.

The university fired John Thompson III on Thursday after a second straight losing season.

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Ewing, a Hall of Fame player at Georgetown, is currently an assistant coach with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. He has been in the mix for a NBA head-coaching gig in recent years but hasn't landed one.

Ewing played at Georgetown from 1981-85 and led the team to the 1984 national title. The Hoyas reached the title game two other times during his playing career.

His coach at Georgetown was Hall of Famer John Thompson Jr., the father of John Thompson III. Ewing's son, Patrick Ewing Jr., was a member of Thompson's coaching staff.

Ewing was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and made 11 NBA All-Star teams as a member of the New York Knicks.

Ewing, 54, is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Hornets. He also has served stints with the Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic.

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Thompson III went 278-151 in 13 seasons as coach of the Hoyas. Georgetown reached the NCAA Tournament eight times during Thompson's reign, including a Final Four appearance in 2006-07 when the club went 30-7.

The Hoyas posted winning records in each of Thompson's first 11 seasons but failed to do so in either of the past two seasons. His final team finished ninth in the 10-team Big East.

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