Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, who won more than 500 games at St. John's, has died at the age of 99.
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, who won more than 500 games and led St. John's to three Big East titles and a 1985 Final Four appearance, died Saturday at the age of 99.
Replacing another Hall of Famer, longtime St. John's coach Joe Lapchick, Carnesecca took over the program in 1965 and brought the school to national prominence over two stints. Stalking the sidelines in his trademark colorful sweaters, Carnesecca brought his St. John's teams to the postseason every season, including 18 appearances in the NCAA tourney and an NIT championship in 1989.
His 1985 team -- led by future NBA stars Chris Mullin, Walter Berry, Bill Wennington and Mark Jackson -- went 31-4 but lost to Georgetown and star Patrick Ewing in the national semifinals.
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