RIP Lou Carnesecca

[cliftonparksufan]

A real legend.

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[RF2044]

Wait... he was STILL alive?!?

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Wait... he was STILL alive?!?

Would have been 100 on January 5th. He goes back a long way.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[cuseattle]

I'll always remember him like this -

 

[Sherman20]

Wait... he was STILL alive?!?

I remember him in the stands at a Syracuse St John’s game a few years ago.

 

[grepal]

RIP, what a wonderful character, a great coach. Fantastic sense of humor. Man, did the Johnnies give us some great games with him at the helm. Father of "The Bush".

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Louie the Legend. Man led a great life. RIP

 

[realorange]

One of many colorful and iconic coaches of the old Big East. As an opposing coach, he was probably more likeable and appreciated by the fans than others like Big John.

Just thinking about Lou, brings back all those great memories of the original Big East. I just hope he realized how many people looked forward to his bringing St. Johns and his own colorful character to the Dome. And don't forget the sweaters!!

Lou Carnesecca dies at 99: Legendary St. John's basketball coach led Red Storm to 526 wins across 24 seasons

A huge personality in the Big East, Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992

www.cbssports.com

 

[CapitalO]

RIP Louie the legend, he had a team one time that he labeled the gang that couldn't shoot straight I believe he passed the curse on to JB. & RED

 

[IraSez]

Is HCJB the last of the legendary Big East coaches alive?

 

[two3zone]

Wait... he was STILL alive?!?

My buddy texted me this, I asked the same thing.

What a life the man lived.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Is HCJB the last of the legendary Big East coaches alive?

PJ
Gary Williams
Calhoun
Slick Rick

 

[dasher]

PJ
Gary Williams
Calhoun
Slick Rick

None of those 4 were original Big East coaches.

 

[Cusefan69]

I'll always remember him like this -

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Wow feeling the years looking at that picture. JB, John Thompson, Rollie Massimino and Lou Carnisecca. Big East hoops coaching legends. RIP Lou!

 

[721Comstock]

None of those 4 were original Big East coaches.

Huh?

Pitino @ Providence doesn’t count?

He got them to a Final Four -
where we beat them.

I definitely think of PJ as a BE OG.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

None of those 4 were original Big East coaches.

He said "Legendary", not "Original".

Otherwise, I'd have to add Bill Raftery.

 

[dasher]

He said "Legendary", not "Original".

Otherwise, I'd have to add Bill Raftery.

Okay, only two were legendary. Slick Rick and Calhoun. PJ basically had 1 year and Gary Williams most at B.C. have never heard of him.

 

[Dcuse]

Okay, only two were legendary. Slick Rick and Calhoun. PJ basically had 1 year and Gary Williams most at B.C. have never heard of him.

They’ve never heard of Gary Williams who won a NC at Maryland? He had a very good run at BC so I would definitely challenge your statement on that.

 

[bpo57]

Looie was a class act. Big shoes that haven't been filled to this day.

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Favorite Louie memory. Not sure of the year but I was no longer in the Manley Zoo, as I recall my vantage point being on the side of the court. I recall Mike Lee being in the game and we were the same year, so I'm guessing '1972-ish.

The Johnnies had run back on defense as we were walking the ball up. Louie actually runs out on the court and physically moves several guys around to where he wanted them on D and then scampers off. The refs swallow the whistle. I was upset at the time but now in hindsight it was hilarious.

 

[JustPherU]

They’ve never heard of Gary Williams who won a NC at Maryland? He had a very good run at BC so I would definitely challenge your statement on that.

He’s in the Hall of Fame

 

[Bill Orange]

Favorite Louie memory. Not sure of the year but I was no longer in the Manley Zoo, as I recall my vantage point being on the side of the court. I recall Mike Lee being in the game and we were the same year, so I'm guessing '1972-ish.

The Johnnies had run back on defense as we were walking the ball up. Louie actually runs out on the court and physically moves several guys around to where he wanted them on D and then scampers off. The refs swallow the whistle. I was upset at the time but now in hindsight it was hilarious.

Yes! 1973. That was the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre! We upset them 80–70. Mike Lee fouled out and after the call, dropped kicked the ball into the stands. Our smart fans immediately passed the ball down to courtside and the refs were never the wiser.

I had to look up the final score on cuse.com. They show that the game was played in the John A. Lally Athletics Complex. What a crock.

 

[PeteCalvin]

PJ
Gary Williams
Calhoun
Slick Rick

Paul Evans died? I must have missed that. The original Pitt villain.

Edit: I know he wasn’t an OG coach, but gosh I hated that guy back in the day.