Luigi P Carnesecca was born on January 5,1925 and is an American retired college basketball coach at St John's University.
11 Facts About Lou Carnesecca
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Lou Carnesecca was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Lou Carnesecca coached the St John's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons.
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Lou Carnesecca was selected as the National Coach of the Year in 1983, and 1985 by the US Basketball Writers Association.
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Lou Carnesecca is widely known for his sense of humor and his signature sweaters.
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Lou Carnesecca attended high school at St Ann's Academy in Manhattan.
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Lou Carnesecca coached his high school alma mater, St Ann's, where he was succeeded by Jack Curran.
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Lou Carnesecca was head coach and general manager of the American Basketball Association's New York Nets for three seasons from 1970 to 1973.
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Lou Carnesecca announced his return to St John's on March 27,1973.
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Lou Carnesecca had two years out of a total of five remaining on his Nets contract in which he was to have received about $200,000 spread over seven years.
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Lou Carnesecca was a longtime announcer for the USA Network's coverage of the yearly NBA drafts of the 1980s.