St. John's University Athletics
St. John’s Men’s Basketball to Host “Sunday Supper with Looie”
3/14/2024 11:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball, Red White Club
St. John’s University to celebrate Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca 100 days prior to his 100th birthday
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's men's basketball program has announced it will be hosting "Sunday Supper with Looie," a centennial birthday celebration for legendary St. John's Hall of Fame Head Coach Lou Carnesecca on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The premier event, which is 100 days prior to Coach Carnesecca 100th birthday, will take place at Russo's on the Bay in Queens.
Carnesecca emerged victorious in 526 games over his 24 years as the head coach at St. John's. His teams played in 24 postseasons, qualifying for the 18 NCAA Tournaments and six NITs, highlighted by the program's second Final Four appearance in 1985 and fifth NIT title in 1989. A founding father of the BIG EAST Conference and an international ambassador for the game worldwide, Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his legendary coaching career, Carnesecca has touched the lives of countless individuals and has made a positive impact on the St. John's University community for the last eight decades.
More information about the event will be announced at a later date. To RSVP or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Frank Shaffer at shafferf@stjohns.edu .
Carnesecca emerged victorious in 526 games over his 24 years as the head coach at St. John's. His teams played in 24 postseasons, qualifying for the 18 NCAA Tournaments and six NITs, highlighted by the program's second Final Four appearance in 1985 and fifth NIT title in 1989. A founding father of the BIG EAST Conference and an international ambassador for the game worldwide, Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his legendary coaching career, Carnesecca has touched the lives of countless individuals and has made a positive impact on the St. John's University community for the last eight decades.
More information about the event will be announced at a later date. To RSVP or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Frank Shaffer at shafferf@stjohns.edu .
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