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Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
3rd season, 42–57 (.424)
(capacity: 20,356)
Big East: 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007, 2021
Big East: 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2013
The Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball program represents Georgetown University in NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball and the Big East Conference. Georgetown has competed in men's college basketball since 1907. The current head coach of the program is Ed Cooley.
Georgetown won the national championship in 1984 and has made the Final Four on five occasions. They have won the Big East Conference tournament a record eight times, and have also won or shared the Big East regular season title ten times. They have appeared in the NCAA tournament 31 times and in the National Invitation Tournament 13 times.
CBS Sports named the Hoyas as one of the 25 most prestigious men's basketball programs in the history of the sport due to its historic success, recognizable brand, and both production and retention of stars; while many colleges cede their claim on alumni who go on to great things (at least in the public consciousness) to the NBA franchise the player called home, the article notes that greats like Patrick Ewing or Allen Iverson maintain their association with the school.
The Hoyas historically have been well regarded not only for their team success, but also for generating players that have succeeded both on and off the court, producing NBA legends such as Patrick Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, and Allen Iverson, as well as United States Congressman Henry Hyde and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. The school has produced several active NBA players, most notably lottery selection Thomas Sorber and 3x Slam Dunk Contest Champion Mac McClung. Seven former Hoya players or coaches are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame.