Carnesecca, St. John’s coach and Hall of Famer, dies at 99
NEW YORK — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died at 99 on Saturday, just a few weeks shy of his 100th birthday. The university said it was notified by a family member that Carnesecca died in a hospital, surrounded by loved ones. St. John’s said the Hall of Fame coach “endeared himself to generations of New Yorkers with his wit and warmth.” Carnesecca was a treasured city sports ...
