Hampton is expected to hire Georgetown assistant Ivan Thomas as his next men's basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Thomas has been a longtime assistant coach under Ed Cooley, first at Providence for eight seasons and then last season with the Hoyas. He played a key role in leading the Friars to five NCAA tournaments during the staff's time with the program.
Before joining Cooley at Providence, Thomas coached high school and grassroots in Virginia, most notably leading TC Williams High School to the state title in 2008. He also coached the successful Boo Williams AAU program for 13 years, from 2002-2015.
Thomas will replace Edward “Buck” Joyner Jr., who was fired Monday after 15 seasons. Joyner led the Pirates to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back trips in 2015 and 2016, while also guiding the program through two conference moves, moving from the MEAC to the Big South in 2018 and then to the CAA in 2022.
The program has struggled since moving to the CAA, finishing 5-13 in conference play last season and 3-15 this campaign.
