Great Kornheiser and Wilbon stories, what a man Coach was!
RIP Coach Carnesecca
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Great Kornheiser and Wilbon stories, what a man Coach was!
Ray Morgan
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Great clips. Not a phony bone in Coach Lou's body. As genuine and warm as a human being can be.
Looie once saw my friends exiting a far off away game, recognized them as sju students and xalled out to them, asking them if they needed a ride on the team bus. They did and rode with the team to either the hotel or airport.
The stories don't stop because Coach never stopped being the man he was.
Silly Donovan
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November 30, 2024 - Peacock today, peacock forever.
QUEENS, N.Y. (Dec. 3, 2024) – St. John’s University and the Department of Athletics has announced remembrance initiatives to honor Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, the men’s basketball program’s all-time winningest coach, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 99.
Visitation for Coach Carnesecca is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5 at Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home in New Hyde Park, N.Y. from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on the Queens campus at St. Thomas More Church at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. A live stream of Friday’s memorial service can be watched here.
St. John’s Athletics will host ‘A Tribute to Coach Carnesecca’ this weekend during its men’s and women’s basketball home games in Queens. Both programs will wear “Lou” patches on their jerseys for the remainder of the season. Additionally, prior to tip-off before the men’s basketball team’s contest with Kansas State on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and the women’s basketball team’s matchup with Wake Forest on Sunday at 2 p.m., a tribute video, followed by a moment of silence will be take place inside Carnesecca Arena.
Fans in attendance for both contests this weekend will receive a commemorative Lou Carnesecca 526 pin in recognition of his all-time win total as well as a keepsake that features a custom illustration and career highlights of St. John’s legendary head coach. The Johnnies will also wear 526 shooting shirts and a special court decal will be installed in honor of Coach Carnesecca. Shooting shirts will be available for fans to purchase in arena or at the campus bookstore.
Coach Carnesecca’s reserved seat in Section 7, Row JJ, Seat 3 will also remain empty as a tribute to the Hall of Famer, a section where he was a fixture for numerous games following his retirement in 1992. Fans are also encouraged to send images with Coach Carnesecca for a videoboard tribute that will be displayed throughout the game. Photos can be emailed to redstormsports@stjohns.edu.
St. John’s will also honor the legacy and life of Coach Carnesecca with various digital billboards on the Long Island Expressway, Whitestone Expressway and New Jersey Turnpike.
The previously scheduled “Black Out” initiative originally planned for the men’s basketball team’s contest with the Wildcats will be rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17 against DePaul. On Saturday, the Johnnies will wear their traditional white home uniforms against Kansas State.
On January 4, one day prior to his birthday, St. John’s will host Lou Carnesecca Day for the Johnnies’ matchup with Butler at 2 p.m. in Queens. Fans in attendance will receive a replica of the Lou Carnesecca statue, a fixture in the arena’s lobby. In addition, throughout the game, St. John’s will celebrate Coach Carnesecca with several videoboard features and messages.
This week’s edition of “The St. John’s Red Storm Podcast” will feature a never-before-heard sit down interview with Coach Carnesecca and fellow Hall of Famer and St. John’s legend Jack Kaiser. To listen to “The St. John’s Red Storm Podcast,” click here.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to: St. John’s University, President’s Office, Newman Hall, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, N.Y. 11439.
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When some accomplished people die, condolences across their industry are clearly obligatory. With Lou, notable basketball people are going out of their way to “get on the record” their respect and admiration for the man. Not a surprise nor a particularly insightful comment from me. But I’ve been so happy to see, read and listen to the remembrances of our coach.
Chris Mullin post
Alumni Hall
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anerdyblackguy
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My Condolences to Coach Lou and the Carnesecca family.
Newsday Letters to the Editor 12/4/2024
Coach’s friendship lasted a lifetime
For Lou Carnesecca, who died Saturday, even insignificant events were important to him [“Lou: A true NY sports icon,” Sports, Dec. 2].
A friend of mine who played for the St. John’s freshman basketball team sometimes had his practice sessions run by “Coach” Carnesecca. My friend, who never made the varsity, eventually moved to an assisted living facility.
Coach, at 99, learned this fall that the former player was having severe medical issues. Coach called my friend to offer comfort and support. My friend cherished the phone call.
I’m sure this is just one unknown instance when Coach went out of his way to reach out and help someone.
— Phil Grella, Rockville Centre
I remember during my time at St. John’s seeing Lou Carnesecca walking around the campus. He always had a smile on his face and a big hello, no matter who you were. He will be missed.
— Bob Horsham, Ridge
Coach’s friendship lasted a lifetime
For Lou Carnesecca, who died Saturday, even insignificant events were important to him [“Lou: A true NY sports icon,” Sports, Dec. 2].
A friend of mine who played for the St. John’s freshman basketball team sometimes had his practice sessions run by “Coach” Carnesecca. My friend, who never made the varsity, eventually moved to an assisted living facility.
Coach, at 99, learned this fall that the former player was having severe medical issues. Coach called my friend to offer comfort and support. My friend cherished the phone call.
I’m sure this is just one unknown instance when Coach went out of his way to reach out and help someone.
— Phil Grella, Rockville Centre
I remember during my time at St. John’s seeing Lou Carnesecca walking around the campus. He always had a smile on his face and a big hello, no matter who you were. He will be missed.
— Bob Horsham, Ridge
I came across this comment from Eric L. in The Athletic:
Lou Carnesecca was a wonderful man. I and 4 friends went to a St John's basketball game in the early 80s when Chris Mullin was playing there. St. John's won the game. After the game we went to an Italian restaurant in Queens for dinner and there was Lou having dinner with some of his staff & friends. We sent over a bottle of wine to congratulate Lou on his victory. He waved appreciation and a thank you. We finished our dinners and asked for the check. The waiter informed us that Lou had already took care of our bill of 5 dinners & extensive drinking tab. What a guy! Loved Lou Carnesecca & his sweaters! RIP my dear man.
Lou Carnesecca was a wonderful man. I and 4 friends went to a St John's basketball game in the early 80s when Chris Mullin was playing there. St. John's won the game. After the game we went to an Italian restaurant in Queens for dinner and there was Lou having dinner with some of his staff & friends. We sent over a bottle of wine to congratulate Lou on his victory. He waved appreciation and a thank you. We finished our dinners and asked for the check. The waiter informed us that Lou had already took care of our bill of 5 dinners & extensive drinking tab. What a guy! Loved Lou Carnesecca & his sweaters! RIP my dear man.
