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John Thompson pulled the Georgetown Hoyas off the court.
Ronny Thompson was a player on that Georgetown team and was a part of the coach's protest of the proposition.
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Georgetown's home floor is now called John Thompson Jr. Court.
The school named the arena after the legendary leader and former coach who died last year at 78.
Several former Georgetown stars, including Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning, sat courtside for the dedication and naming of the court after Thompson before Georgetown's game against Syracuse.
Patrick Ewing, Thompson's biggest star at Georgetown, is entering his fifth season as head coach.
John Thompson Jr., who coached the Georgetown team to a national title in 1984, died last year.
Thompson was hired in 1972 after the Hoyas had just completed a three-win season. He was the first black head coach to lead a team to a national title. He spoke about off-court issues.
He walked off the court before a game against Boston College in 1989 to protest against a law that denied freshman scholarships if they didn't meet certain academic requirements.
The John Thompson Jr. Award was given to Georgetown to recognize significant efforts to fight prejudice and discrimination.
After a run to the Big East tournament title, the players kneeled before their first-round game against Colorado in the NCAA tournament.
Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed said that the impact of coach Thompson will last forever. It's our responsibility to uphold what he stood for and the work he did in his lifetime, because we know what he stood for.
