When Georgetown chose not to renew Elmer Ripley's contract in 1949, few candidates stepped to the forefront. Georgetown opted to recruit Buddy O'Grady, a 1942 grad who had played under Ripley, as its new head coach. O'Grady, 29, had most recently as a backup guard for the NBA's Providence Steamrollers.
A popular figure with students, O'Grady's first two teams were short on experience and faded late in the season. The 1949-50 team was 10-5 entering February, but lost seven of its final nine. The 1950-51 team was 8-6 and dropped its final eight.
The 1951-52 Hoyas opened 5-1 in the inaugural season at McDonough Gymnasium, but soon slumped to 9-9 and O'Grady tendered its resignation. The team responded by winning six of its final seven for its outgoing coach, earning GU its most wins in a season until 1965.
O'Grady did not pursue college coaching after Georgetown and turned to business interests. He died in 1992 at the age of 72.
A popular figure with students, O'Grady's first two teams were short on experience and faded late in the season. The 1949-50 team was 10-5 entering February, but lost seven of its final nine. The 1950-51 team was 8-6 and dropped its final eight.
The 1951-52 Hoyas opened 5-1 in the inaugural season at McDonough Gymnasium, but soon slumped to 9-9 and O'Grady tendered its resignation. The team responded by winning six of its final seven for its outgoing coach, earning GU its most wins in a season until 1965.
O'Grady did not pursue college coaching after Georgetown and turned to business interests. He died in 1992 at the age of 72.
| Year | Post-Season | Record | Pct. | Home | Away | NCAA/NIT |
| 1949-50 | 12-12 | 0.500 | 5-2 | 7-10 | ||
| 1950-51 | 8-14 | 0.364 | 3-8 | 5-6 | ||
| 1951-52 | 15-10 | 0.600 | 11-1 | 4-9 | ||
| Totals | 35-36 | 0.493 | 19-11 | 16-25 |