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College Basketball: Ranking the top coaching moves of 2017-18 offseason

By Taylor Sturm

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed introduces NBA Hall of Famer and former Georgetown Hoyas player Patrick Ewing as the Georgetown Hoyas' new head basketball coach at John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center on April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed introduces NBA Hall of Famer and former Georgetown Hoyas player Patrick Ewing as the Georgetown Hoyas' new head basketball coach at John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center on April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – MAY 01: Assistnat Coach Patrick Ewing of the Charlotte Hornets looks on during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on May 1, 2016 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – MAY 01: Assistnat Coach Patrick Ewing of the Charlotte Hornets looks on during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on May 1, 2016 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

No. 6 Patrick Ewing to Georgetown

Alright, I know what you’re thinking.

Yes, this is that Patrick Ewing. He is the same one who attended Georgetown in the 80s, was a No. 1 overall NBA Draft Pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, was NBA Rookie of the Year, and finished his career as an 11-time NBA All-Star with one appearance on the All-NBA First Team.

Is this a ploy in order to get attention as the Hoyas’ program struggles? Of course it is, but it should be noted that Ewing has a chance to really turn this program around quickly.

Ewing has been coaching in some capacity in the NBA since 2002, but his head coaching stint with Georgetown will be his first in college. It’s hard to measure what we’re going to get with him as a coach; however, we should immediately begin to see an uptick in program interest and recruiting around the program.

After all, one five-star recruit can absolutely change the future landscape of a college basketball program, and a big-name, former NBA star and coach like Ewing will be an attractive option for one-and-done five-star recruits.

Georgetown should finish towards the bottom of the Big East this season, but the Hoyas are a team to watch moving forward.

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