Craig Esherick
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | November 1, 1956
Playing career | |
1974–1978 | Georgetown |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1979–1981 | Georgetown (GA) |
1982–1999 | Georgetown (assistant) |
1999–2004 | Georgetown |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 103–74 |
Tournaments | 2–1 (NCAA Division I) 5–3 (NIT) |
Craig Robert Esherick (born November 1, 1956)[1][2] is an American academic, lawyer, and former basketball coach who is currently an assistant professor of sport management for George Mason University and color commentator for college basketball games.[3] He was formerly the head coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team and assistant basketball coach and scout for the 1988 U.S. Men's Olympic basketball team.
Biography
Esherick grew up in
Georgetown head coach
Esherick continued the style of play and scheduling habits of his predecessor as coach. During his 5½-season tenure, Esherick came under growing criticism for the weak non-conference teams he scheduled, and his inability to close out tight games.
After Esherick took over the team on January 8, 1999, Georgetown finished the
In Esherick's third season,
Esherick's final three seasons proved disappointing. The
The departure of Mike Sweetney left the Hoyas' lineup bare entering the 2003–04 season, in which the Hoyas started 13–6 before collapsing and losing their last nine games of the season, ending with a 13–15 record.
A year earlier, Georgetown had extended Esherick's contract through 2009.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Georgetown Hoyas (Big East) (1999–2004) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Georgetown | 8–10‡ | 6–8‡ | 10th | NIT First Round | ||||
1999–2000 | Georgetown | 19–15 | 6–10 | T–8th | NIT Second Round | ||||
2000–01 | Georgetown | 25–8 | 10–6 | T–2nd (West) | NCAA Division I Sweet 16 | ||||
2001–02 | Georgetown | 19–11 | 9–7 | T–3rd (West) | Declined NIT invitation | ||||
2002–03 | Georgetown | 19–15 | 6–10 | 5th (West) | NIT Runner-up | ||||
2003–04 | Georgetown | 13–15 | 4–12 | T–12th | |||||
Georgetown: | 103–74 (.582) | 41–53 (.436) | |||||||
Total: | 103–74 (.582) |
‡ John Thompson Jr. resigned on January 8, 1999, with Georgetown's record at 7–6 overall and 0–4 in the Big East; Esherick coached the rest of season. Georgetown's record for the entire 1998–99 season was 15–16 overall and 6–12 in the Big East.
References
- ^ "Candidate Who Passed D.C. Bar Examination Listed". Washington Post. November 24, 1982. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Craig Esherick". Georgetown Hoyas. 2001. Archived from the original on April 11, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Esherick, Craig | College of Education and Human Development". cehd.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ Denlinger, Ken (January 15, 1999). "Out of the Shadows, Into the Spotlight". The Washington Post. p. D6.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Esherick Is Out at Georgetown". Los Angeles Times. 17 March 2004.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches