Lou Carnesecca, who collected 526 wins throughout a legendary teaching profession at St. John’s, died on Saturday. He was 99.
Carnesecca was on the helm for twenty-four seasons, getting two stints with the Crimson Storm (1965-70, 1973-92). St. John’s broke the information of his dying and talked about that he handed away surrounded by household.
None of Carnesecca’s groups ever recorded a shedding season, with all 24 of them qualifying for a postseason event.
The Crimson Storm went to 18 NCAA Tournaments underneath Carnesecca.
Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame in 1992, then landed within the Nationwide Collegiate Basketball Corridor of Fame 14 years later. He was a two-time Nationwide Coach of the 12 months, a three-time Massive East Coach of the 12 months and a six-time Metropolitan Coach of the 12 months.
Hailing from New York, Carnesecca stayed native for faculty and attended St. John’s, however earlier than doing so, he served in the USA Coast Guard for 3 years throughout World Battle II.
When he wasn’t teaching the Crimson Storm, Carnesecca was with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Affiliation. He was solely in as coach for 3 seasons (1971-73), however throughout that point, New York did not miss the playoffs as soon as, even reaching the ABA Finals in 1972.
Carnesecca leaves his spouse of 73 years, Mary. In a information launch, St. John’s stated that particulars of memorial companies will likely be launched after they develop into accessible.
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