This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Georgetown chapter.
This celebrity is a no-brainer. John Thompson III is one of the most recognizable men on campus, but this week we wanted to pay special homage to him because of one major event: Midnight Madness. This past Friday, JTIII (as he is affectionately known on campus) introduced us to our 2012-2013 Georgetown Hoyas Basketball team. So here is a quick bio of our favorite coach on campus to help get us in the feeling for basketball season!
Name:
John Thompson III (JTIII)
Alma Mater:
Princeton University
Prior Profession before Georgetown:
Head coach at Princeton University
Years as Head Coach at Georgetown:
8 years
Claims to Fame:
- Led our Hoyas to Big East Regular Season Championship 2007 & 2008
- Led our Hoyas to Big East Tournament Champions 2007
- Led our Hoyas to the 2007 NCAA Final Four
Photo Courtesy of: http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Thompson-III/261090432238