Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 163, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 March 1980 — Page 10

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The Putnam County Banner Graphic, March 14,1980

Georgetown University

Thompson leading his team on educational trip through NCAA tournament

By JANE GROSS c. 1980 N.Y. Times News Service WASHINGTON At Georgetown University, basketball players address their elders as “Sir" or "Ma’am" and wear coats and ties to home games. They record their grades and attendance for the week in a book in the coach’s office each Friday, and sometimes have scheduled library periods instead of practice. On road trips, the seniors pick a movie that the whole team attends, and when any one of them is late for a meal or a meeting or a bus all of them are fined. In John Thomp? in’s eight years as coach at this prestigious Roman Catholic institution, where nobody majors in physical education, all but one of his players have been graduated. Thompson, an imposing 6-foot-11-inch, 300-pounder, who was Bill Russell’s backup center on the Boston Celtics in 1965 and 1966, has been called a social worker, a father figure to his team of inner-city players, a black version of the White Shadow He says he would rather be known as a talented coach who is making his fourth appearance in six years at the National Collegiate tournament. He says he would prefer credit for taking over a squad with a 3-23 won-lost in 1972 and turning it into a team that has won more than 20 games four times and compiled a 154-71 record Despite uncompromising ideas about intercollegiate athletics and obvious pride in his players, Thompson is not sure the halo around his head suits him. Such a reputation is hard to live up to, he says, and implies a certain kind of racism. “When black people are successful, it’s mentioned more that they’re nice people than smart people," Thompson said. "You can be both. Sometimes in that image people don’t give you credit for your trade. People fail to mention that we’ve been successful. This is not a sign of humility with me. It’s a sign of egotism."

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Thompson knows that he is perceived as a man who molded a group of 15 athletes, 10 of them black, into an unselfish, wellbehaved team. "There’s Thompson with a bull whip beating kids into line,” the 38-year-old coach said. “I consider that a very racist statement. One of the most offensive things you can say to a parent is 'I brought this kid along. This is my kid ’ The key is selection. We don’t select kids we have to reform. In my spare time I work with socially maladjusted people. I don’t do that on my job. Yes, I’ve had kids I had to give counsel to, but I’ve also had kids counsel me.” At this academically demanding school, which costs SB,OOO a year to attend for room, board and tuition and has fewer than 500 black students among 5,800 undergraduates, many of Thompson’s recruits are admitted under an affirmative-action program. “In our society there are exceptions made for black kids,” Thompson said, approvingly. “People lead you to believe that every one of my kids has been one of those exceptions. We have had a mixture of several kinds of kids and we don’t bring anyone in who can’t get out.” When Thompson was hired, after a six-year record of 128-22 at St. Anthony’s High School here, he hired Mary Fenlon, a former English and Latin teacher at St. Anthony’s, as an academic counsellor. “Because of my competitive instincts, my weaknesses, I needed her to keep me in touch with the fact that they’re here to get an education,” Thompson said “Mary is our conscience.” “I make sure John is aware who has a test or a paper,” the 41-year-old Miss Fenlon said, “who needs encouragement and who needs to be put under the thumb for a few days. John has tried to provide people to be sympathetic because he can’t always be. He has to hold that stick and make decisions that hurt them. ” Miss Fenlon travels with the Hoyas, accompanies the team to meals and movies, screens requests from reporters and tells the

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players, “I hope you bought your mother something while you were buying those stupid posters.” She also advises them on what courses to take, monitors their grades and assigns tutors, when necessary, who are paid out of Thompson’s budget. “John tells them, ‘l’m not going to let you go on TV if you talk like a fool,’ ” Miss Fenlon said. “He tries to prepare them for what the world expects of people.” Yet, like Thompson, she insists that the exemplary behavior of the Georgetown players is more the result of peer pressure than iron-handed discipline. “The older guys tell the younger ones,” she said. “They have a hundred Thompson stories, like the one about him putting them on a bus and waving goodbye, that never happened.” “I’m not into that business of being relevant to kids,” Thom pson said. “I’m not playing on their team; they’re playing on mine. We have certain ways of acting here. My kids are not going to come in here and say, ‘Hey baby.’ It doesn’t make you less of a man to have respect for people.” Thompson’s arrival at Georgetown was not greeted with unadulterated respect. There was a racially insulting banner, unfurled beside the American flag and the crucifix hung in McDonough Gymnasium, during a losing streak, a handful of objectionable telephone calls and advice from colleagues on how to deal with white people. When recruiting, Thompson says he often encounters white parents afraid that he will discriminate against their children and black parents who question his credentials. “I don’t have the luxury of being anything other than what I am, even if I wanted to be,” Thompson said, “and I don’t want to be. Someone who has a problem with my color is not someone I’m concerned about.” Thompson calls himself “an advocate of change,” and finds, for the most part, that Georgetown is a supportive environment

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because of its emphasis on education and religion. He also recognizes that “whether we like it or not, it’s a reality of our society that you get institutional support when you win. and I win.” He is one of approximately a dozen black coaches in NCAA Division I schools and complains bitterly about the lack of opportunity for those in high schools and at small colleges. “To say that I’m the only one with ability is a lie,” he said. “I know several men who have forgotten more basketball than I know and haven’t been recognized. I can’t be part of that.” Thompson’s speech is emphatically oratorical and he gestures with a pipe that has long ago gone out. He points out photographs in his office of the Celtics and the Providence College team he played for, and identifies a finger painting by his 4-year-old daughter and drawings by former players. He is reticent only when asked about the one Hoya player, whom Thompson will not identify, who did not graduate. According to Miss Fenlon, Thompson deposited the young man’s remaining scholarship money in the bank in expectation of his return. All Thompson says is that “I prefer the personal things I do with my players to stay private.” “I have no problem saying it matters to me,” he said of the academic success of his players. “I have a problem saying it’s exceptional. That’s part of the halo bit. Why is it unusual at an educational institution for a coach to be interested in education?”

Sports scoreboard

\( \,\ Tournament at a Glance liv The Associated Press Timm round EAST REGIONAL Friday's (tallies At Philadelphia I lowa (21 -m vs Syracuse 1 20-3 > Maryland (24-6) vs Georgetown <25-51 MIDKAST REGIONAL Thursday's Games At Lexington, Ky Purdue 7ti. Indiana 69 Duke 55. Kentucky 54 MIDWEST REGIONAL. Friday's Games At Houston Louisville <29-3> vs Texas A&M (2(i-7> Missouri (25-5) vs. Louisiana St. (25-5) WEST HLGIOYYI Thursday's Games At Tucson. Ariz. Clemson 74. Lamar 6(> UCLA 72. Ohio SI. «8 Quarterfinals HAST UKGIONAI Sunday's Game At Philadelphia Maryland-Georgetown winner vs Syr-aeuse-lowa winner MIDEAST HK.GION \l Saturday's Game At Lexington, Ky Purdue (21-9) vs. Duke (24-8) MIDWKST KKGIONAI. Sunday's Game At Houston Louisville-Texas A&M winner vs Mis-souri-Louisiana St winner, WKST KKGIONAI Saturday’s Game At Tucson Clemson 1 215-8) vs UCLA (20-9) NCAA SEMIFINALS Saturday, .March 22 At Indianapolis. Ind NCAA Finals Monday . March 24 At Indianapolis. Ind Consolation . v Championship THIRD KOl'NI) Thursday’s Games Virginia 79. Michigan 08 Illinois 05. Murray Stale 02 Minnesota 94. SVV Louisiana 72 Nev -Las Vegas 07. SI Peter's 02 SKMIKIN YI.S March 17 At New Y ork Virginia (22-10) vs Nev.-Las Vegas <227) Minnesota (20-10) vs, Illinois (21-12) FINALS March 19 At New York Consolation game Championship game Thursday’s Sports Transactions .... Its The Associated Press BASKBALI American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES Signed Benny Ayala and Mark Corey, outfielders, and Wayne Krenchicki. int'ielder. CALIFORNIA ANGELS-Signed Carney Lunsford, inlielder. to a one-year contract. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Announced that Dewey Hoyt, pitcher, had come to terms. SEATTLE MARINERS Signed Mario Mendoza, shortstop, to a two-year contract National League ST.LOUIS CARDINALS—Signed Don Hood, pitcher, to a one-year contract. BYSKKTBAI.I National Basketball Association PHILADELPHIA 76EKS-Ac-l i v a I e d Bernard Tonne, forward W o in e n ' s Professional .Basketball League WBL Suspended Doug Bruno, head coach. Chicago Hustle, for the remainder of the season and fined him SI,OOO after an incident with referee Mark Mono on March 7. FOOTKAI.I National Koofhall League WASHINGTON KEDSKINS Acquired Darryl Carlton, offensive tackle, and Morris Owens, wide receiver, from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for future eonsidera--lions. HOCKEY National llockex league VANC OU V E R CANUCKS-Sign e d Thomas Grudin, center

Regional pairings

Indiana High School Basketball Boys Regional Tourney Pairings First-round pairings Saturday in the 70th Indiana high school boys basketball tournament (Games at 11 a.in. and 12:30 pm.. local time, with winners meeting at 8:15 pm. for championship): Andrrson Carmel vs Anderson Highland Kokomo vs Delta Columbus Shelby ville vs Columbus East Indian Creek vs Bloomington North Connersville S.Dearborn vs Milan Connersville vs Greensburg Klkhart Warsaw vs Elkhart Memorial Argos vs Manchester Evansville Evansville North vs Vincennes Princeton vs Heritage Hills Fort Wayne Lakeland vs DeKalb Ft Wayne Northrop vs Ft Wayne South Frankfort Plainfield vs Clinton Central N.Montgomery vs Zionsvdle

COLLEGE BROOKLYN COLLEGE-Named Mark Reiner (lead basketball coach. CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE Renewed the contract of .John Masi. head basketbull coach. KANSAS—Named Mike Ackerley to its , football coaching staff. National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W I Pet. GB Boston 54 17 .761 Philadelphia 53 18 .746 1 New York 26 27 492 19 Washington 23 38 466 21 New Jersey 32 42 432 23 1 j Central Dixisiou Atlanta 44 28 .611 San Antonio 34 37 479 9' j Houston 35 :i8 .479 9'j Indiana 33 40 . 452 ll'z Cleveland 30 43 411 14* 3 Detroit 16 56 222 28 Western Conference Midwest Division . Kansas City 43 30 . 589 Milwaukee 42 31 .575 1 Denver 27 46 370 16 Chicago 25 47 . 34-7 17' - Utah 22 51 .301 21 Pacific Pit ision ... .. Los Angeles 52 21 712 Seattle 50 23 BHb! 2 Phoenix 48 24 ti« 7 3G San Diego 34 40 .459 18' Portland 33 39 458 18'j Golden State 22 52 297 30' 2 Thursday's Games *. Indiana 107. New York 100 *" San Diego 116. Denver 102 Kriday’s Games Boston at Atlanta San Antonio at Detroit Philadelphia at Indiana Houston at Washington Seattle at Chicago Portland at Milwaukee Denver at Los Angeles Saturday's Games -San Antonio at Cleveland Boston at New York Portland at Chicago Phoenix at San Diego Sunday's Gaines Indiana at Atlanta Houston at Detroit .. Phoenix at Los Angeles Kansas City at Milwaukee New York at Washington San Antonio at New Jersey Utah at Golden State San Diego al Denver Philadelphia at Cleveland National Hockey League At \ Glance By The Associated Press Campbell Conference Patrick Division W I. T PtsGF.GA x-Phtla 45 7 16 106 289 206 NY Rangers 33 26 9 75 262 237 NY Islanders 32 28 9 73 232 221 Atlanta 30 25 12 72 232 216 Washington 23 35 10 56 224 252 Sinythe Division Chicago :i0 21 17 77 199 202 St. Louis 29 28 It 69 220 228 Vancouver 22 34 13 57 219 247 Edmonton 21 37 12 54 254 288 Colorado 17 40 11 45 204 *261 Winnipeg 15 43 It 41 181 278 Wales Conference Adams Division Buffalo 41 17 11 93 264 181 Boston 40 19 to 90 266 203 Minnesota 29 24 14 72 264 220 Toronto .30 33 5 65 261 275 Quebec 23 35 9 55 202 243 Norris Dix isiou x-Montreal 41 20 8 90 273 >O9 Los Angeles 26 34 11 63 262 289 Pittsburgh 25 32 ! 2 62 218 258 Hartford 24 29 14 62 250 254 Detroit 24 33 11 59 232 240 x-Clinched division title Thursday's Games Boston 4. Detroit 2 Hartford 3. Vancouver 1 Los Angeles 2. Atlanta 2. tie Friday's Games Montreal at Winnipeg Chicago at Edmonton Saturday's Gaines Vancouver at Boston Colorado at Hartford Detroit at Washington Philadelphia at Atlanta St. Louis at NY Islanders

Gary Hammond Noll vs Andrean Lake Central vs Gary Wallace Indianapolis Franklin Central vs Indpls Manual Indpls Washington vs Broad Ripple Lafayette Lafayette Jeff vs Kankakee Valley Twin Lakes vs Attica Marion Marion vs Homestead Logansport vs Norwell Michigan City . S Bend LaSalle vs Oregon-Davis Mich City Rogers vs Valparaiso New Gastle Winchester vs Richmond Muncie Central vs New Palestine Seymour Floyd Central vs Jennings Co New Albany vs Silver Creek Terre Haute Blopmfield vs Terre Haute South Van Buren vs Brazil Washington Bedford-N Lawrence vs Southridge Crawford Co. vs Barr Reeve