RIP Coach Carnesecca
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St. John’s Releases Special Episode of the St. John’s Red Storm Podcast, Featuring Lou Carnesecca and Jack Kaiser
The late St. John’s legends were interviewed together in a never-before released conversation in 2020
The late St. John’s legends were interviewed together in a never-before released conversation in 2020
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· Episode 5.7 on Apple Podcasts
· Episode 5.7 on Spotify
· Episode 5.7 on iHeartRadio
QUEENS, N.Y. (Dec. 4, 2024) – A special edition of the St. John’s Red Storm Podcast featuring late St. John’s icons Lou Carnesecca and Jack Kaiser, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery, is now available.
This special edition of the podcast features a never-before released conversation with Carnesecca and Kaiser recorded in 2020. The legendary duo recalled stories of their beginnings at St. John’s, including Carnesecca’s first game as head coach in 1965 and both competing in the baseball program’s first trip to the College World Series in 1949.
Carnesecca, who recently passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 99, spent decades at St. John’s alongside Kaiser, who passed in May 2022 at the age of 95. The pair combined for 893 wins in 40 seasons between their two sports.
The St. John’s Red Storm Podcast’ is the official podcast of St. John’s Athletics, with episodes being released regularly via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Each installment is produced by Kenny Conrade. Episodes feature in-depth conversations with St. John’s players, coaches, administrators, and members of the Red Storm community
carmineabbatiello
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To both the immediate Carnesecca family and his much larger St. John's extended family, I am very, very sorry for your loss!
Alumni Hall
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I have boxes of photos of players and coaches from all our European tours and the infamous trip to Angola Africa which Lou was on
fan since 65
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I remember hearing about the Big East All Star trip to France and Morocco where the local fans didn't take too kindly to a certain universal finger gesture given by one of the BE players.
tom in salem
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From Roger Rubin. How cool is this.
It's one person's take but among the myriad of things St. John's is doing to pay homage to Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, none have been met with with the enthusiasm of roadside electronic billboards on the LIE, Whitestone and NJ Turnpike. I can't wait to see them.
It's one person's take but among the myriad of things St. John's is doing to pay homage to Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, none have been met with with the enthusiasm of roadside electronic billboards on the LIE, Whitestone and NJ Turnpike. I can't wait to see them.
I can only imagine as we prepare to say goodbye to coach over the next two days, he is embarking on his final road trip wearing an away jersey, but on arrival will be fittest with the most brilliant home whites.
Silly thought, but it put a smile on my face and at the same time tears in my eyes.
Silly thought, but it put a smile on my face and at the same time tears in my eyes.
SJUDave
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Rick in Sweats.... ?
The mass was beautiful and reverent, as you would imagine. The altar was filled with priests concelebrating with Father Shanley. Looie might have quipped, "There was no one in Queens to hear confessions - they were all here!" Father Rock was the homilist, Father Maher made the trip down from Niagara, and with Bishop Brennan (himself an SJU Alum) saying two funeral masses for priests today, was only able to attend the wake. Billy Schaeffer delivered a warm eulogy.
The former players in attendance took up a lot of the church. I was seated near Bruce Beck, himself visibly moved by the loss of his dear friend.
The words spoken echoed Coach's rules of life. " Friends sit at the kitchen table. Guests sit in the living room." "Don’t wear too big a hat." And so on.
Red.fans well represented. Nice to see many of you. Many other friends too.
It's natural to feel the void left by Looie's passing. He might scoff at that notion, and warmly say, "Loss, what loss? I left you with a lot. Look out for each other, take care of each other, especially those who need the most help. That's what the Vincentians taught us!"
Maybe Joe Lapchick needs an assistant. I hear Joe works for St. John up there, with no mandatory retirement age.
The mass was beautiful and reverent, as you would imagine. The altar was filled with priests concelebrating with Father Shanley. Looie might have quipped, "There was no one in Queens to hear confessions - they were all here!" Father Rock was the homilist, Father Maher made the trip down from Niagara, and with Bishop Brennan (himself an SJU Alum) saying two funeral masses for priests today, was only able to attend the wake. Billy Schaeffer delivered a warm eulogy.
The former players in attendance took up a lot of the church. I was seated near Bruce Beck, himself visibly moved by the loss of his dear friend.
The words spoken echoed Coach's rules of life. " Friends sit at the kitchen table. Guests sit in the living room." "Don’t wear too big a hat." And so on.
Red.fans well represented. Nice to see many of you. Many other friends too.
It's natural to feel the void left by Looie's passing. He might scoff at that notion, and warmly say, "Loss, what loss? I left you with a lot. Look out for each other, take care of each other, especially those who need the most help. That's what the Vincentians taught us!"
Maybe Joe Lapchick needs an assistant. I hear Joe works for St. John up there, with no mandatory retirement age
That was a post mass lunch. Rick wasn't visible at mass, likely had practice scheduled.