Georgetown NCAA college basketball associate head coach Ivan Thomas speaks during an interview, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) ...

Because they loved Coach. They dearly loved him. And because he did a lot for them,” said Ivan Thomas, who was with Cooley at Providence and is now his associate head coach at Georgetown.

Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul at the Big East basketball tournament Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in New York.