Georgetown University will reportedly hire Patrick Ewing to be their next head coach, according to ESPN 980.
Breaking news: sources tell ESPN 980 that #Georgetown has hired Patrick Ewing as next head coach. #Hoyaspic.twitter.com/3HlxalB3FD
ESPN 980 (@espn980) April 3, 2017
Ewing, 54, established the Hoyas as a national championship-winning powerhouse in the mid-1980’s before a long and successful NBA playing career, primarily with the New York Knicks.
Georgetown made the announcement official Monday afternoon.
1984 @NCAA National Champion
11x @NBA All-Star for @nyknicks
2008 @Hoophall InducteeWelcome home @GeorgetownHoops Coach Patrick Ewing! pic.twitter.com/0CMdCmTZ3b
Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) April 3, 2017
In a statement, Ewing expressed how excited he was at the opportunity to be Georgetown’s newest head coach.
“My four years at Georgetown were the best of my life,” Ewing said in a statement. “Georgetown is my home, and it is a great honor for me to return to my alma mater and serve as the next head coach.”
As our own J.R. Gamble stated in March, he believed hiring Ewing was the right move.
By making it official on Monday, it appears Georgetown Athletics agrees.
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