This is a list of the seasons completed by the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, [1] the most successful and well-known sports program at Georgetown University. It won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1984 (over the University of Houston) under coach John Thompson Jr. The Hoyas also reached and lost the championship game in 1943 (to Wyoming), 1982 (to North Carolina), and 1985 (to Big East rival Villanova). The Hoyas have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 31 times in all, making it to the Final Four in 1943, 1982, 1984, 1985, and 2007.
The Hoyas have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) thirteen times – turning down an invitation to the NIT on a fourteenth occasion – and twice have advanced to the NIT final, losing in 1993 to Minnesota and in 2003 to Big East rival St. John's.
The team was very successful in the original Big East Conference of 1979–2013: it won or tied for the regular-season conference title in 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2007, and 2008, and won regular-season division titles in 1996 and 1997. The team was even more dominant in the Big East men's basketball tournament during the 1980s: it won in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1989, and later won in 2007 as well. [2] Georgetown and six other Big East universities left the original Big East Conference to join a new Big East Conference in 2013, the old Big East conference then renaming itself the American Athletic Conference (marketed as "the American"). Georgetown won its first Big East tournament in the new Big East in 2021, its eight total tournament championships the most of any team in the combined history of the two Big East Conferences.
During the five seasons immediately preceding the formation of the original Big East, Georgetown was very successful in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's regional Division I ECAC Men's Basketball Tournaments for Northeastern independents, winning regional championships in 1975, [3] 1976, [4] and 1979. [5]
Georgetown was a founding member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (EIC) in 1932 and remained a member until the conference disbanded in 1939. Georgetown was the EIC's regular-season co-champion in 1939.
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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No coach (Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906–07 | No coach [Note A] | 2–2 | |||||||
No-coach era: | 2–2 | ||||||||
Maurice Joyce (Independent)(1907–1911) | |||||||||
1907–08 | Maurice Joyce | 5–1 | |||||||
1908–09 | Maurice Joyce | 9–5 | |||||||
1909–10 | Maurice Joyce | 5–7 | |||||||
1910–11 | Maurice Joyce | 13–7 | |||||||
Maurice Joyce: | 32–20 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (Independent)(1911–1914) | |||||||||
1911–12 | James Colliflower | 11–6 | |||||||
1912–13 | James Colliflower | 11–5 | |||||||
1913–14 | James Colliflower | 10–6 | |||||||
James Colliflower (1911–1914): | 32–18 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (Independent)(1914–1921) | |||||||||
1914–15 | John O'Reilly | 8–8 | |||||||
1915–16 | John O'Reilly | 9–6 | |||||||
1916–17 | John O'Reilly | 8–4 | |||||||
1917–18 | John O'Reilly | 8–6 | |||||||
1918–19 | John O'Reilly | 9–1 | |||||||
1919–20 | John O'Reilly | 13–1 | |||||||
1920–21 | John O'Reilly | 10–4 | |||||||
John O'Reilly (1914–1921): | 65–30 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (Independent)(1921–1922) | |||||||||
1921–22 | James Colliflower | 11–3 | |||||||
James Colliflower (1921–1922): | 11–3 | ||||||||
James Colliflower (overall): | 43–21 | ||||||||
Jackie Maloney (Independent)(1922–1923) | |||||||||
1922–23 | Jackie Maloney | 8–3 | |||||||
Jackie Maloney: | 8–3 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (Independent)(1923–1927) | |||||||||
1923–24 | John O'Reilly | 6–3 | |||||||
1924–25 | John O'Reilly | 6–2 | |||||||
1925–26 | John O'Reilly | 5–8 | |||||||
1926–27 | John O'Reilly | 5–4 | |||||||
John O'Reilly (1923–1927): | 22–17 | ||||||||
John O'Reilly (overall): | 87–47 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1927–1929) | |||||||||
1927–28 | Elmer Ripley | 12–1 | |||||||
1928–29 | Elmer Ripley | 12–5 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (1927–1929): | 24–6 | ||||||||
Bill Dudack (Independent)(1929–1930) | |||||||||
1929–30 | Bill Dudack | 13–12 | |||||||
Bill Dudack: | 13–12 | ||||||||
John Colrick (Independent)(1930–1931) | |||||||||
1930–31 | John Colrick | 5–16 | |||||||
John Colrick: | 5–16 | ||||||||
Fred Mesmer (Independent)(1931–1932) | |||||||||
1931–32 | Fred Mesmer | 6–11 | |||||||
Fred Mesmer (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference)(1932–1938) | |||||||||
1932–33 | Fred Mesmer | 6–11 | 3–5 | 4th | |||||
1933–34 | Fred Mesmer | 12–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
1934–35 | Fred Mesmer | 6–13 | 1–7 | 5th | |||||
1935–36 | Fred Mesmer | 7–11 | 5–5 | 5th | |||||
1936–37 | Fred Mesmer | 9–8 | 3–7 | T–5th | |||||
1937–38 | Fred Mesmer | 7–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | |||||
Fred Mesmer: | 53–76 | 22–34 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference)(1938–1939) | |||||||||
1938–39 | Elmer Ripley | 13–9 | 6–4 | T–1st [Note B] | |||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1939–1943) | |||||||||
1939–40 | Elmer Ripley | 8–10 | |||||||
1940–41 | Elmer Ripley | 16–4 | |||||||
1941–42 | Elmer Ripley | 9–11 | |||||||
1942–43 | Elmer Ripley | 22–5 | NCAA Runner-up | ||||||
Elmer Ripley (1938–1943): | 58–43 | 6–4 | |||||||
Program suspended for World War II (1943–1945) | |||||||||
Ken Engles (Independent)(1945–1946) | |||||||||
1945–46 | Ken Engles | 11–9 | |||||||
Ken Engles: | 11–9 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (Independent)(1946–1949) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Elmer Ripley | 17–4 | |||||||
1947–48 | Elmer Ripley | 13–15 | |||||||
1948–49 | Elmer Ripley | 9–15 | |||||||
Elmer Ripley (1946–1949): | 41–37 | ||||||||
Elmer Ripley (overall): | 133–82 | 6–4 | |||||||
Buddy O'Grady (Independent)(1949–1952) | |||||||||
1949–50 | Buddy O'Grady | 12–12 | |||||||
1950–51 | Buddy O'Grady | 8–14 | |||||||
1951–52 | Buddy O'Grady | 15–10 | |||||||
Buddy O'Grady: | 35–36 | ||||||||
Buddy Jeannette (Independent)(1952–1956) | |||||||||
1952–53 | Buddy Jeannette | 13–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
1953–54 | Buddy Jeannette | 11–18 | |||||||
1954–55 | Buddy Jeannette | 12–13 | |||||||
1955–56 | Buddy Jeannette | 13–11 | |||||||
Buddy Jeannette: | 49–49 | ||||||||
Tom Nolan (Independent)(1956–1960) | |||||||||
1956–57 | Tom Nolan | 11–11 | |||||||
1957–58 | Tom Nolan | 10–11 | |||||||
1958–59 | Tom Nolan | 8–15 | |||||||
1959–60 | Tom Nolan | 11–12 | |||||||
Tom Nolan: | 40–49 | ||||||||
Tommy O'Keefe (Independent)(1960–1966) | |||||||||
1960–61 | Tommy O'Keefe | 11–10 | |||||||
1961–62 | Tommy O'Keefe | 14–9 | |||||||
1962–63 | Tommy O'Keefe | 13–13 | |||||||
1963–64 | Tommy O'Keefe | 15–10 | |||||||
1964–65 | Tommy O'Keefe | 13–10 | |||||||
1965–66 | Tommy O'Keefe | 16–8 | |||||||
Tommy O'Keefe: | 82–60 | ||||||||
John Magee (Independent)(1966–1972) | |||||||||
1966–67 | John Magee | 12–11 | |||||||
1967–68 | John Magee | 11–12 | |||||||
1968–69 | John Magee | 12–12 | |||||||
1969–70 | John Magee | 18–7 | NIT first round | ||||||
1970–71 | John Magee | 12–14 | |||||||
1971–72 | John Magee | 3–23 | |||||||
John Magee: | 69–79 | ||||||||
John Thompson, Jr. (Independent)(1972–1979) | |||||||||
1972–73 | John Thompson, Jr. | 12–14 | |||||||
1973–74 | John Thompson, Jr. | 13–13 | |||||||
1974–75 | John Thompson, Jr. | 18–10 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1975–76 | John Thompson, Jr. | 21–7 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
1976–77 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–9 | [Note C] | NIT first round | |||||
1977–78 | John Thompson, Jr. | 23–8 | [Note C] | NIT Fourth Place | |||||
1978–79 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–5 | [Note C] | NCAA Division I first round | |||||
John Thompson, Jr. (Big East Conference (original))(1979–1998) | |||||||||
1979–80 | John Thompson, Jr. | 26–6 | 5–1 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1980–81 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–12 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1981–82 | John Thompson, Jr. | 30–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1982–83 | John Thompson, Jr. | 22–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1983–84 | John Thompson, Jr. | 34–3 | 14–2 | 1st [Note D] | NCAA Division I champion | ||||
1984–85 | John Thompson, Jr. | 35–3 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||
1985–86 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–8 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1986–87 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–5 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1987–88 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–10 | 9–7 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1988–89 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1989–90 | John Thompson, Jr. | 24–7 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1990–91 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–13 | 8–8 | 4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1991–92 | John Thompson, Jr. | 22–10 | 10–6 | T–1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1992–93 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–13 | 8–10 | 5th | NIT Runner-up | ||||
1993–94 | John Thompson, Jr. | 19–12 | 10–8 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
1994–95 | John Thompson, Jr. | 21–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1995–96 | John Thompson, Jr. | 29–8 | 13–5 | 1st (BE7) [Note E] | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
1996–97 | John Thompson, Jr. | 20–10 | 11–7 | 1st (BE7) [Note E] | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
1997–98 | John Thompson, Jr. | 16–15 | 6–12 | T–5th (BE7) [Note E] | NIT second round | ||||
John Thompson, Jr./Craig Esherick (Big East Conference (original))(1998–1999) | |||||||||
1998–99 | John Thompson, Jr. Craig Esherick | 16–15 [Note F] | 6–12 [Note F] | 10th | NIT first round | ||||
John Thompson, Jr.: | 596–239 | 196–110 | |||||||
Craig Esherick (Big East Conference (original))(1999–2004) | |||||||||
1999–00 | Craig Esherick | 19–15 | 6–10 | T–8th | NIT second round | ||||
2000–01 | Craig Esherick | 25–8 | 10–6 | T–2nd (West) [Note G] | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2001–02 | Craig Esherick | 19–11 | 9–7 | T–3rd (West) [Note G] | Declined NIT Invitation [Note H] | ||||
2002–03 | Craig Esherick | 19–15 | 6–10 | 5th (West) [Note G] | NIT Runner-up | ||||
2003–04 | Craig Esherick | 13–15 | 4–12 | T–12th | |||||
Craig Esherick: | 103–74 | 41–53 | |||||||
John Thompson III (Big East Conference (original))(2004–2013) | |||||||||
2004–05 | John Thompson III | 19–13 | 8–8 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2005–06 | John Thompson III | 23–10 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2006–07 | John Thompson III | 30–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2007–08 | John Thompson III | 28–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2008–09 | John Thompson III | 16–15 | 7–11 | 11th | NIT first round | ||||
2009–10 | John Thompson III | 23–11 | 10–8 | 7th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2010–11 | John Thompson III | 21–11 | 10–8 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2011–12 | John Thompson III | 24–9 | 12–6 | T–4th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
2012–13 | John Thompson III | 25–7 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
John Thompson III (Big East Conference)(2013–2017) | |||||||||
2013–14 | John Thompson III | 18–15 | 8–10 | 7th | NIT second round | ||||
2014–15 | John Thompson III | 22–11 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I third round | ||||
2015–16 | John Thompson III | 15–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
2016–17 | John Thompson III | 14–18 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
John Thompson III: | 278–151 | 131–97 | |||||||
Patrick Ewing (Big East Conference)(2017–2023) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Patrick Ewing | 15–15 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
2018–19 | Patrick Ewing | 19–14 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NIT first round | ||||
2019–20 | Patrick Ewing | 15–17 | 5–13 | T–8th | Postseason cancelled [Note I] | ||||
2020–21 | Patrick Ewing | 13–13 | 7–9 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
2021–22 | Patrick Ewing | 6–25 | 0–19 | 11th | |||||
2022–23 | Patrick Ewing | 7–25 | 2–18 | 11th | |||||
Patrick Ewing: | 75–109 | 28–81 | |||||||
Ed Cooley (Big East Conference)(2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Ed Cooley | 9–23 | 2–18 | 10th | |||||
Ed Cooley: | 9–23 | 2–18 | |||||||
Total: | 1,721–1,152 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Totals (1906–2024)
Seasons: 116 (in 118 years)
Record
Regular-Season Division Championships: 2
Regular-Season Conference Championships: 8
Conference tournament championships:
National Invitation Tournament
Tournament | Seed | Results | Reference |
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1943 NCAA tournament | [note 2] | noneWon Quarterfinal vs. New York University, 55–36 Won Semifinal vs. DePaul, 53–49 Lost Final vs. Wyoming, 34–46 | National Runner-Up[6] |
1953 NIT | [note 3] | noneLost First Round vs. Louisville, 79–92 | First round[7] |
1970 NIT | [note 3] | noneLost First Round vs. Louisiana State, 82–83 | First round[8] |
1975 NCAA tournament | [note 2] | noneLost First Round vs. Central Michigan, 75–77 | First round[8] |
1976 NCAA tournament | [note 2] | noneLost First Round vs. #15 Arizona, 76–84 | First round[8] |
1977 NIT | [note 3] | noneLost First Round vs. Virginia Tech, 79–83 | First round[8] |
1978 NIT | [note 3] | noneWon First Round vs. Virginia, 80–78 OT Won Second Round vs. Dayton, 71–62 Lost Semifinal vs. North Carolina State, 85–86 OT Lost Third-Place Game vs. Rutgers, 72–85 | Fourth Place[8] |
1979 NCAA tournament | 3 | Bye in First Round Lost Second Round vs. #18 Rutgers, 58–64 | Second round[8] |
1980 NCAA tournament | 3 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Iona, 74–71 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #8 Maryland, 74–68 Lost East Region Final vs. Iowa, 80–81 | East Region Semifinal[8] |
1981 NCAA tournament | 7 | Lost First Round vs. James Madison, 55–61 | First round[9] |
1982 NCAA tournament | 1 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Wyoming, 51–43 Won West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Fresno State, 58–40 Won West Region Final vs. #4 Oregon State, 69–45 Won National Semifinal vs. #20 Louisville, 50–46 Lost National Final vs. #1 North Carolina, 62–63 | National Runner-Up[9] |
1983 NCAA tournament | 5 | Won First Round vs. Alcorn State, 68–63 Lost Second Round vs. #17 Memphis State, 57–66 | Second round[9] |
1984 NCAA tournament | 1 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Southern Methodist, 37–36 Won West Region Semifinal vs. #13 Nevada-Las Vegas, 62–48 Won West Region Final vs. Dayton, 61–49 Won National Semifinal vs. #3 Kentucky, 53–40 Won National Final vs. #5 Houston, 84–75 | National Champions[9] |
1985 NCAA tournament | 1 | Won First Round vs. Lehigh, 68–43 Won Second Round vs. Temple, 68–46 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #14 Loyola, 65–53 Won East Region Final vs. #6 Georgia Tech, 60–54 Won National Semifinal vs. #2 St. John's, 77–59 Lost National Final vs. Villanova, 64–66 | National Runner-Up[9] |
1986 NCAA tournament | 4 | Won First Round vs. Texas Tech, 70–64 | Second round[9] |
1987 NCAA tournament | 1 | Won First Round vs. Bucknell, 75–53 Won Second Round vs. Ohio State, 62–79 Won Southeast Region Semifinal vs. #20 Kansas, 70–57 Lost Southeast Region Final vs. Providence, 73–88 | Southeast Region Runner-Up[9] |
1988 NCAA tournament | 8 | Won First Round vs. Louisiana State, 66–63 Lost Second Round vs. #1 Temple, 53–74 | Second round[9] |
1989 NCAA tournament | 1 | Won First Round vs. Princeton, 50–49 Won Second Round vs. Notre Dame, 81–74 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #19 North Carolina State, 69–61 Lost East Region Final vs. #9 Duke, 77–85 | East Region Runner-Up[9] |
1990 NCAA tournament | 3 | Won First Round vs. Texas Southern, 70–52 Lost Second Round vs. #25 Xavier, 71–74 | Second round[9] |
1991 NCAA tournament | 8 | Won First Round vs. Vanderbilt, 70–60 Lost Second Round vs. #1 Nevada-Las Vegas, 54–62 | Second round[10] |
1992 NCAA tournament | 6 | Won First Round vs. South Florida, 75–60 Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 68–78 | Second round[10] |
1993 NIT | none [note 3] | Won First Round vs. Arizona State, 78–68 Won Second Round vs. Texas-El Paso, 71–44 Won Third Round vs. Miami (OH), 66–53 Won Semifinal vs. Alabama-Birmingham, 45–41 Lost Final vs. Minnesota, 61–62 | Runner-Up[10] |
1994 NCAA tournament | 9 | Won First Round vs. Illinois, 84–77 Lost Second Round vs. Arkansas, 76–85 | Second round[10] |
1995 NCAA tournament | 6 | Won First Round vs. Xavier, 68–63 Won Second Round vs. Weber State, 53–51 Lost Southeast Region Semifinal vs. North Carolina, 64–74 | Southeast Region Semifinal[10] |
1996 NCAA tournament | 2 | Won First Round vs. Mississippi Valley State, 93–56 Won Second Round vs. New Mexico, 73–62 Won East Region Semifinal vs. Texas Tech, 98–90 Lost East Region Final vs. Massachusetts, 62–86 | East Region Runner-Up[10] |
1997 NCAA tournament | 10 | Lost First Round vs. North Carolina-Charlotte, 67–79 | First round[10] |
1998 NIT | none [note 3] | Won First Round vs. Florida, 71–69 Lost Second Round vs. Georgia Tech, 79–80 OT | Second round[10] |
1999 NIT | none [note 3] | Lost First Round vs. Princeton, 47–54 | First round[10] |
2000 NIT | none [note 3] | Won First Round vs. Virginia, 115–111 3OT Lost Second Round vs. California, 49–60 | Second round[10] |
2001 NCAA tournament | 10 | Won First Round vs. Arkansas, 63–61 Won Second Round vs. Hampton, 76–57 Lost West Region Semifinal vs. #11 Maryland, 66–76 | West Region Semifinal[11] |
2002 NIT | – | Declined Invitation | [12] |
2003 NIT | none [note 3] | Won First Round vs. Tennessee, 70–60 Won Second Round vs. Providence, 67–58 Won Quarterfinal vs. North Carolina, 79–74 Won Semifinal vs. Minnesota, 88–74 Lost Final vs. St. John's, 67–70 | Runner-Up[11] |
2005 NIT | none [note 3] | Won First Round vs. Boston University, 64–34 Won Second Round vs. Cal State Fullerton, 74–57 Lost Quarterfinal vs. South Carolina, 66–69 | Quarterfinal[11] |
2006 NCAA tournament | 7 | Won First Round vs. Northern Iowa, 54–49 Won Second Round vs. #6 Ohio State, 70–52 Lost Minneapolis Region Semifinal vs. #11 Florida, 53–57 | Minneapolis Region Semifinal[11] |
2007 NCAA tournament | 2 | Won First Round vs. Belmont, 80–55 Won Second Round vs. Boston College, 62–55 Won East Region Semifinal vs. #23 Vanderbilt, 66–65 Won East Region Final vs. #4 North Carolina, 96–84 OT Lost National Semifinal vs. #1 Ohio State, 60–67 | Final Four[11] |
2008 NCAA tournament | 2 | Won First Round vs. Maryland-Baltimore County, 66–47 Lost Second Round vs. Davidson, 70–74 | Second round[11] |
2009 NIT | 6 | Lost First Round vs. Baylor, 72–74 | First round[11] |
2010 NCAA tournament | 3 | Lost First Round vs. Ohio, 83–97 | First round[11] |
2011 NCAA tournament | 6 | Bye in First Round Lost Second Round vs. Virginia Commonwealth, 56–74 | Second round[13] |
2012 NCAA tournament | 3 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Belmont, 74–59 Lost Third Round vs. North Carolina State, 63–66 | Third Round[13] |
2013 NCAA tournament | 2 | Bye in First Round Lost Second Round vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 68–78 | Second round[13] |
2014 NIT | 4 | Won First Round vs. West Virginia, 77–65 Lost Second Round vs. Florida State, 90–101 | Second round[13] |
2015 NCAA tournament | 4 | Bye in First Round Won Second Round vs. Eastern Washington, 84–74 Lost Third Round vs. Utah, 64–75 | Third Round[13] |
2019 NIT | 3 | Lost First Round vs. Harvard, 68–71 | First round|
2021 NCAA tournament | 12 | Lost First Round vs. #22 Colorado, 73–96 | First round
John Robert Thompson Jr. was an American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Craig Robert Esherick is an American academic, lawyer, and former basketball coach who is currently an assistant professor of sport management for George Mason University and color commentator for college basketball games. He was formerly the head coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team and assistant basketball coach and scout for the 1988 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team.
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The 2003–04 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by Craig Esherick and played their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 13-15, 4-12 in Big East play. They lost to Boston College in the first round of the 2004 Big East men's basketball tournament and had no further postseason play. It was the first time since the 1973-74 season that Georgetown did not receive an invitation to either the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament or the National Invitation Tournament.
The 2002–03 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by Craig Esherick and played their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The Hoyas were members of the West Division of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 6–10 in Big East play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2003 Big East men's basketball tournament before losing to Syracuse. After declining to participate in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) the previous season, they accepted an invitation to play in the 2003 NIT after failing to receive an NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bid. Making Georgetown's fourth NIT appearance in six years, they became the second Georgetown men's basketball team in history to reach the NIT final and the first to do since the 1992-93 season, losing it to Big East rival St. John's.
The 2001–02 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by Craig Esherick and played most of their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC, although they played some home games early in the season at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus. The Hoyas were members of the West Division of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 9–7 in Big East play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 Big East men's basketball tournament before losing to Miami in overtime. Missing an at-large bid to the 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Georgetown instead received an invitation to play in the 2002 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), but declined it and had no postseason play, the first Georgetown men's basketball team since the 1973-74 season to appear in neither the NCAA Tournament or the NIT.
The 2000–01 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2000–01 NCAA Division I college basketball season. The Hoyas were coached by Craig Esherick and played most of their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC, although they played some home games early in the season at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus. The Hoyas were members of the West Division of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 10–6 in Big East play. Their record earned them a bye in the first round of the 2001 Big East men's basketball tournament, but they lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals. The first Georgetown men's basketball team to appear in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament since the 1996-97 season and the last one to do so until the 2005-06 season, they reached the West Region semifinals of the 2001 NCAA tournament before losing to Maryland.
The 1998–99 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1998–99 NCAA Division I college basketball season. They were coached by John Thompson, in his 27th season as head coach until January 8, 1999, when he resigned and Craig Esherick succeeded him. The Hoyas played most of their home games at the MCI Center in Washington, DC, although they played one home game at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season 15–16, 6–12 in Big East play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1999 Big East men's basketball tournament before losing to Miami. Not invited to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the second year in a row, they instead appeared in the 1999 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) – their second consecutive appearance in the NIT – and lost to Princeton in the first round. Georgetown finished with its first losing record since the 1972–73 season.
The 1992–93 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his 21st season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, except for two games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 20-13, 8-10 in Big East play. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 1993 Big East men's basketball tournament before losing to Seton Hall. Not invited to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the first time since the 1977-78 season, breaking a string of 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, they participated in the 1993 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) – their first NIT appearance since 1978 – and became the first team in Georgetown men's basketball history to advance to the NIT final, which they lost to Minnesota.
The 1979–80 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his eighth season as head coach. It was the Hoyas' first season as members of the original Big East Conference, which began play this season; prior to this year, Georgetown had been an independent during the 38 seasons it had fielded a team since the dissolution of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference at the end of the 1938-39 season. Georgetown would remain a member of the original Big East for 34 seasons, through the end of the 2012–13 season. The team's penchant for playing tight games decided in the last seconds led to it being nicknamed the Heart Attack Hoyas.
The 1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his sixth season as head coach. An independent, Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 23-8. Knocked out of the ECAC South-Upstate Region tournament in the semifinals, the team missed an NCAA tournament bid for the second consecutive season. The Hoyas instead appeared in the 1978 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), their second straight NIT appearance, and finished in fourth place.
The 1976–77 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his fifth season as head coach. An independent, Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 19-9. Knocked out of the ECAC South Region tournament for the first time in the semifinals, the team missed an NCAA tournament bid for the first time since 1974. The Hoyas instead appeared in the 1977 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), their first NIT appearance since 1970, and lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.
The 1975–76 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his fourth season as head coach. An independent, Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 21-7. The team won the 1976 ECAC South Region tournament and appeared in the 1976 NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year, losing in the first round to Arizona.
The 1974–75 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his third season as head coach. Georgetown was an independent that played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 18-10. The team won the 1975 ECAC South Region tournament and appeared in the 1975 NCAA tournament – the Hoyas's first appearance in that tournament since 1943 – and lost to Central Michigan in the first round.