As a student, Fred Mesmer ended his basketball career in 1930 as the school's fourth all time leading scorer, but was called back into the program when head coach John Colrick was fired after just one season. A law student in 1931, the 23 year old Mesmer served seven years as coach with a record that was not up to past standards (53-76) but reflected an era where Georgetown had placed a lesser emphasis on sports.

Throughout the run, Mesmer was a popular figure in Georgetown sports, and when Elmer Ripley had expressed an interest in returning to the Hilltop in 1938, Mesmer stepped aside for his old mentor.

For his accomplishments as an undergraduate star in basketball and tennis, Fred Mesmer was named to the inaugural class of the Georgetown University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1953. He died in 1974 at the age of 68.

Year	Record	Pct.	Home	Away
1931-32	6-11	0.238	6-4	0-7
1932-33	6-11	0.353	4-5	2-6
1933-34	12-11	0.522	8-5	4-6
1934-35	6-13	0.316	3-5	3-8
1935-36	7-11	0.389	5-4	2-7
1936-37	9-8	0.529	4-3	5-5
1937-38	7-11	0.389	6-2	1-9
Totals	53-76	0.411	36-28	17-48