McDonough Gymnasium's aging practice and training facilities had long been considered overcrowded and obsolete when, on September 12, 2014, Georgetown held a groundbreaking ceremony for the four-story, 144,000-square-foot (13,378-square-meter) John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center, whose northwest corner is adjacent to the southeast corner of McDonough.
The aging practice and training facilities at McDonough Gymnasium were considered overcrowded and outdated, prompting Georgetown to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center on September 12, 2014. The center is four stories tall and covers 144,000 square feet (13,378 square meters) and is located adjacent to McDonough's southeast corner.