John (VI) Thompson filmography and biography
Date of birth: 2 September 1941, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
John (VI) Thompson trivia
- Enshrined as a coach in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in
1999.
- Played for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Boston Celtics,
1964-65 & 1965-66.
- Basketball coach at Georgetown University, 1972-99.
- Played for Providence College (1960-64). All-State (1962-64).
All-District, All-Conference, All-American and Team MVP (1964). New
England Player of the Year (1964).
- Back-up center for Bill Russell while he played for the Celtics.
- Georgetown record: 596-239. In his 27-year tenure as head coach at
Georgetown, his teams appeared in three Final Fours (1982, 1984, 1985),
played in 14 consecutive NCAA tournaments (1979-1992), made 24
consecutive post-season appearances (20 NCAA, 4 NIT) and won seven Big
East Tournament championships. National championship (1984). Holds
conference records for most overall Big East wins (231), most
regular-season Big East wins (198) and conference championships (seven
regular season, six tournaments). Won seven Coach of the Year awards:
Big East (1980, 1987, 1992), United States Basketball Writers
Association and The Sporting News (1984), National Association of
Basketball Coaches (1985) and United Press International (1987). Saw a
97 percent graduation rate among his four-year players.
- Led the United States to a bronze medal in the 1988 Olympic Games and
was an assistant coach for the 1976 gold medal-winning team.
John (VI) Thompson filmography
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Len Bias | 2009 |
| American Gangster | 2006 |
| Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship | 2005 |
| ESPNU Town-hall Meeting | 2005 |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2004 |
| Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete | 2003 |
| Tragedy to Triumph: The Maryland Terrapin Odyssey | 2003 |
| Like Mike | 2002 |
| First Monday | 2002 |
| Bill Russell: My Life, My Way | 2000 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 1999 |
| He Got Game | 1998 |
| The Sixth Man | 1997 |
| Hoop Dreams | 1994 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | 1992 |
| The Exorcist III | 1990 |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1982 |