The Georgetown Hoyas have never been the same since Patrick Ewing manned the middle in D.C., winning the national championship in 1984 and falling just short of back-to-back titles the following season.
When Ewing was hired as his alma mater's head coach in 2017, there was widespread optimism he'd help Georgetown re-cement itself as a perennial power in college basketball. Nearly five full years later, though, the Hoyas are mired in an unbelievable 19-game losing streak, currently sitting at 6-23 overall this season.
Undeterred by his team's 0-18 record against conference opponents, Ewing addressed simmering rumors about his future on Friday, insisting he'd be back on Georgetown's sidelines next season.
Any announcement about my future will come from me or Georgetown University. First and foremost, I am not a quitter. My plan is to be back next year coaching at my alma mater and bringing this program back to prominence.
— Patrick Ewing (@CoachEwing33) March 4, 2022
The Hoyas have posted just one winning season under Ewing, in 2018-19, and made their first NCAA Tournament appearance during his tenure last season after a stunning, underdog run to the Big East tournament title. In five seasons with Georgetown, the former New York Knicks great has amassed an overall record of 68-82, including an ugly 26-62 mark versus conference foes.
On Thursday, Hoyas athletic director Lee Reed expressed public support for Ewing remaining as coach beyond this season.
“In this ever evolving landscape of college athletics we are committed to Coach Ewing, and we are working with him to evaluate every aspect of the men's basketball program and to make the necessary changes for him to put us back on the path to success for next year,” he said, per ESPN.
One of the most decorated players in the history of college basketball, Ewing played at Georgetown from 1981-1985 before the Knicks selected him with the No. 1 overall pick of the NBA draft.
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