Georgetown emphasized its belief in Patrick Ewing on Wednesday, saying it is "committed" to the men's basketball coach despite the team having one of the worst seasons in program history. The Hoyas sit at 6-22, 11th in the Big East, with two games left to play this season.

" … We are working with [Ewing] to evaluate every aspect of the men’s basketball program and to make the necessary changes for him to put us back on the path to success for next year," Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed said in a statement.

Reed added that Ewing's dedication as well as his success in last year's Big East tournament gives the Hoyas confidence the coach can "strengthen our program going forward."

Ewing, a seven-time All-NBA center and Naismith Hall of Famer, has just one winning season in five years at the helm, which came in 2018 when the Hoyas went 19-14.

Georgetown won the Big East tournament championship last season despite entering as the No. 8 seed with a below-.500 record matching up against the three-time reigning champions, No. 1 seed Creighton. With the win, the Hoyas secured an NCAA tournament berth — their first appearance since 2015 — but were knocked out in the first round.

Earlier this season, Ewing was critical of his team following a 92-64 loss to Marquette. The Hoyas shot just 29.9 percent from the field, which prompted Ewing to say, "This is not what Georgetown basketball is about."