![]() One of the most heavily recruited prospects in the east, Paul began his association with Georgetown in 1958. ![]() Paul Tagliabue, a 1962 graduate of the College, retired last year as Commissioner of the National Football League. The second individual is with us tonight, and it is my great pleasure to recognize his distinguished career of leadership and service. Marine Corps at the beginning of this month after an extraordinary 40 year career that culminated in service as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, overseeing NATO military forces inEurope. The first is General James Jones, a 1966 graduate of the School of Foreign Service, who retired from the U.S. Two individuals in particular stand out as exemplary of bringing forth their promise “as man and as citizen.” The Classic Era indeed represents the “glory years” ofGeorgetown basketball in this regard. I mentioned earlier one of the most enduring successes of Georgetown basketball: its contributions to the formation of outstanding leaders. I am personally deeply grateful to all of you for your many contributions, and thrilled to have you with us tonight to celebrate. There is so much of which we can be deeply proud, and so much to which we can look forward. The Georgetown basketball arena has repeatedly proved to be an arena for excellence-for boundary-breaking achievement and the pursuit of triumph, and for young people to become the best athletes and individuals they can be. It has also, as we were reminded by Father Healy’s reflections on the game, served as a crucial component of the formation of truly exceptional leaders for the sport, the nation, and even the global community. It has enabled the University to attract gifted young athletes, and it has offered them an incredible experience in which they are challenged and supported in making the most of their remarkable talents. Georgetown basketball has inspired athletes, coaches, our community, and fans across the nation and around the world. The players of the Modern Era are also part of the permanent fabric of Georgetown history-they are themselves legends known simply by their first names: Patrick, Sleepy, Reggie, Alonzo, Dikembe, and Allen.Īnd we will recognize what promises to be a second storied chapter in the program’s Modern Era, begun with the arrival of Coach John Thompson III-who has already led his Hoyas to an NCAA appearance and a current place among the top 25 teams in the nation. ![]() We all still remember vividly many of those 596 wins-most especially the 7 BIG EAST regular season championships, the 6 BIG EAST Tournament Championships, and the 1984 NCAA Championship-one of 20 NCAA tournament appearances and three NCAA championship match-ups. In his remarkable Georgetown career of 27 seasons, Coach Thompson compiled a record of 596 wins to 239 losses. Many of them are with us tonight, and we will honor some of their significant achievements over the course of the evening.įinally, we will celebrate the program that we know today, the Modern Era of Georgetown basketball that began in 1972 with the arrival on campus of future Hall of Fame Coach John Thompson, Jr. Men who led Georgetown on the court in this period later became prominent leaders in a variety of fields of endeavor. We will explore the Classic Era (1943 to 1972), in which Georgetown emerged on the national stage with a trip to the National Championship game in 1943 and built a strong record of post-season appearances and All-American players. Georgetown also welcomed its first, but certainly not last, Hall of Fame Coach in Elmer Ripley. In that period, Coach Maurice Joyce established himself as an innovator who introduced refinements that are now permanently imbedded in the character of the game. We will recall the Vintage era (1907 to 1942), when Georgetown made its mark on the future of college basketball and established the foundation for bold national leadership. ![]() We will have an opportunity tonight to remember storied moments and legendary leaders from the three major eras of Georgetown Basketball: We also recognize the many contributions members of the Hoya Basketball family have, in turn, made to the game, to their communities, and to so many other lives. We reflect on the victories won on the court, and on the ways in which the program has enriched our community and the individual lives of so many who have been part of it. Tonight, we commemorate the remarkable achievements of all who have participated in Georgetown ’s program over the course of the last century. It is an honor to welcome you here tonight and to celebrate with you 100 years of Georgetown basketball.
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