John's. The departure of Mike Sweetney left the Hoyas' lineup bare entering the 2003–04 season, in which the Hoyas started 13–6 before collapsing and losing their last nine games of the season, ending with a 13–15 record. A year earlier, Georgetown had extended Esherick's contract through 2009. He indicated to the press late in the 2003–04 season that his position as head coach was secure, that he had a good recruiting class joining the team for the following season – it included future stars Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, and Jonathan Wallace – and that they should "stay tuned," and Georgetown president John DeGioia gave him a public show of support around the same time. Despite all this, and despite Esherick's declaration on March 5, 2004, that "I ain't going anywhere – I may be here for another 30 years," DeGioia fired him on March 16, 2004, six days after the end of the season, following student protests over his continued tenure and failure to produce winning teams. Esherick had spent 28 of the first 30 years of his adult life at Georgetown as a player, assistant coach, and head coach. He was replaced by John Thompson, Jr.'s son, Princeton University head coach John Thompson III. Head coaching record ‡ John Thompson Jr. resigned on January 8, 1999, with Georgetown's record at 7–6 overall and 0–4 in the Big East; Esherick coached the rest of season. Georgetown's record for the entire 1998–99 season was 15–16 overall and 6–12 in the Big East. References 1956 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Maryland Basketball players from Maryland College basketball announcers in the United States College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball coaches Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players Place of birth missing (living people) People from Silver Spring, Maryland Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Maryland McDonough School of Business alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni