John Thompson III begins his fifth season as men's basketball coach at Georgetown University working on his second hundred wins, having compiled a record of 100- 36 (.735 %) in his first four years at GU. A two-time winner of the BCA (Black Coaches Association) Male Coach of the Year, Thompson has been named 2007 NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Coach of the Year. Last season his team earned a 28-6 (.823%) mark, going 15-3 in BIG EAST play to garner their second consecutive Regular season championship (a feat previously unmatched in Hoya history). His team appeared in the national polls all 20 weeks of the season, never dropping lower than twelfth and senior Patrick Ewing Jr. earned the inaugural BIG EAST 6th Man award. The Hoyas maintained their streak of appearing in post-season play every year under Thompson, making their third consecutive NCAA tournament in four years (3 NCAA's, 1 NIT) Overall Thomson, has amassed records of: 168-78 (.682) ; five league championships and seven post-season appearances in his eight years as a head coach.

During Thompson's third season as Georgetown's head coach, JTIII saw his Hoyas win the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, the BIG EAST Tournament Championship as well as the NCAA East Regional Championship while compiling a 30-7 record. In 2006-07 the Hoyas appeared in the national polls 18 times, defeated seven nationally ranked opponents and compiled a conference record of 13-3. Coach Thompson saw Junior Jeff Green named BIG EAST Player of the Year, MVP of the BIG EAST Tournament and MVP of the NCAA East Regional. Green was the fifth player selected in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Arriving on the Hilltop in 2004, Thompson became the 17th head coach in program history and the second named John Thompson. The child of one Hall of Fame coach and the student of another, JTIII has added a Princeton touch to Georgetown's rich basketball history, creating a new system he describes as the Georgetown Offense: "The `system' is more about how you see the game than about plays. Its about adjusting and adapting to your own skills and strengths, and the skills and strengths of your opponent. If you look at the Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, Northwestern, Richmond or Princeton, they obviously aren't the exact same style of ball. But the principles they play are the same- movement, reads, sharing patience and precision. You take the skills and personality of your team and tweak the system accordingly."

In his second season at the helm, Thompson's Hoyas made their presence felt with a thrilling run to the Sweet 16. This was his fifth trip to the post-season in six years as a head coach. A first-round victory over Northern Iowa and a second-round defeat of Ohio State advanced Georgetown to its first Regional Semifinal since 2001. The Hoyas, who fell just three points shy of a victory over the eventual national champion Florida Gators, ended the year with a 23-10 overall record, earning Thompson the Black Coaches Association's Fritz Pollard Male Coach of the Year Award.

In his inaugural season as the Hoya's head coach, Thompson's approach took a giant leap when he became one of only three coaches in BIG EAST history to defeat a nationally ranked team in the conference opener. The Hoyas ended up winning 19 games and advanced to the NIT Quarterfinals.

Prior to coaching at Georgetown, Thompson guided Princeton to three Ivy League Championships, two NCAA tournaments and an NIT appearance over his four years as head coach. He amassed a 68-42 record as Princeton's head coach after serving as an assistant coach at Princeton from 1995- 2000. As assistant coach, he helped lead the team to a Top 10 national ranking and five consecutive post-season appearances.

Princeton not only made the post-season eight of nine years during Thompson's tenure, but he helped recruit and coach three All Americans, three Ivy League Players of the Year, two Ivy League Rookies of the Year and 12 First-Team All-Ivy League players. Thompson also played basketball as an undergraduate for the Tigers while majoring in politics. As a forward, he ranks third on Princeton's all time assist leader list with 358. Playing for legendary coach Pete Carril, Thompson produced with amazing proficiency with 103 assists and just 34 turnovers as a senior. He was co-captain of the 1988 team and shared the B.F. Bunn trophy that year as one of the Tigers' Most Valuable Players.

Thompson, 42, grew up in Washington, D.C., where he graduated from Gonzaga College High School. As a high school senior he was named first team All-Metro by the Washington Post.

Thompson's wife Monica is also a Princeton grad (Class of '89). They have three children: Morgan, age 10; John Wallace, age 7; and Matthew age 5.