WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown has fired basketball coach John Thompson III after two consecutive losing seasons at the school his father led to a national championship.
School president John DeGioia informed Thompson on Thursday morning he wouldn't be back and announced the move hours later.
The Hoyas' 14-18 record this season included six losses in a row to finish. It was the team's worst winning percentage since the 1950s. Fans at some games chanted ``Fire Thompson!''
Thompson, known as ``JT3,'' was Georgetown's coach for 13 seasons. The school made eight trips to the NCAA Tournament and a Final Four appearance in 2007 with future NBA players Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert on the roster.
Thompson finished 278-151 at Georgetown.
His father, John Thompson Jr., led the Hoyas to 20 trips to the NCAAs, three Final Fours and a national title in 1984. Georgetown's new on-campus practice facility is named after the older Thompson.