John Thompson with the Celtics won 2 back-to-back NBA Championships, but it was his turn as a coach where his impact became immeasurable. He moved on to Georgetown where he took a team struggling and turned them into national champions. In his storied, 27-year career at the university, he won nearly 600 games, made 24 consecutive postseason appearances, won seven Big East tournament championships, and 26 of his players made it to NBA. For Big John, long known as a stickler for community involvement and educational pursuit, there was an even more impressive stat to be proud of; 75 of the 77 players under his tutelage who stayed at Georgetown all four years received their college degrees.