About this episode
Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley joins Jon Rothstein to talk everything from leaving Providence for Georgetown, the team's exhibition game win over Kentucky and what it will take for the team to earn its first at-large bid to the NCAA tournament since 2015. 0:00 Intro 0:08 On being in his third year at Georgetown 0:40 The biggest thing he knows now about being Georgetown's head coach that he didn't before 1:11 How being HC at Georgetown is different from Providence and Fairfield 1:56 John Thompson's influence and the pride in stewarding the program in his shadow 3:40 On what it was like going back to Providence for the second time after a hostile departure 5:07 How to get the Georgetown brand back 5:52 What he learned from Georgetown's exhibition win over Kentucky 7:27 On building a program and relying on veterans 9:03 On Arizona transfer KJ Lewis' role this year 10:25 Early impressions of Maryland and Friday's matchup 11:35 Importance of staying healthy and Langston Love's status vs. Maryland 12:36 On the team's non-conference schedule and the importance of getting some big wins before Christmas 14:46 On Big East basketball conversation being centered around UConn and St. John's 17:01 What it would mean for the Big East to have its marquee brands hitting at the same time 19:01 One loss and one win that resonates with him throughout his career 20:49 On what it will take for Georgetown to earn its first at-large bid to the NCAA tournament since 2015 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices