Patrick Ewing won't return as Georgetown's head basketball coach after six seasons

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Patrick Ewing was a legendary player for the Georgetown Hoyas, but after six seasons as their head coach, he will not be returning next season. 

Ewing decided to return to his alma mater during the 2017-18 season to become head coach. After showing promise his first couple seasons, things have not gone well. 

A 6-25 season in 2021-22 was followed by a 7-25 record this past year, prompting the change.

He departs with a record of 79-109. 

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Assistant coach Patrick Ewing of the Charlotte Hornets during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena May 1, 2016, in Miami, Fla.  (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

However, Ewing’s exit as a coach doesn’t change the fact that he will "always be a Hoya."

"I am very proud to be a graduate of Georgetown University," Ewing said in a statement, via ESPN. "And I am very grateful to President [John J.] DeGioa for giving me the opportunity to achieve my ambition to be a head basketball coach. It is particularly meaningful for me to be in charge of the basketball program at my alma mater. I wish the program nothing but success. I will always be a Hoya."

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Ewing’s best season was 2018-19 when the Hoyas went 19-14. He led his team to the NCAA Tournament during the 2020-21 campaign after winning the Big East tournament despite a 13-13 record. 

They didn’t fare too well against Villanova in the first round of the Big East tournament this season, losing 80-48 Wednesday night. 

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