Rick Pitino pays homage to Lou Carnesecca in Big 12/Big East victory
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino stands on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New York. Pitino wore a replica of Carnesecca’s famous “ugly sweater” during St. John’s 88-71 victory over Kansas State in the
So great to be with St John’s legend Lou Carnesecca. As young coaches in NY, we all looked up to him. I’ll make you proud Coach and thanks for coming today!A slew of Carnesecca’s former players attended the funeral on Friday, including Chris Mullin, Walter Berry, Mark Jackson and Felipe Lopez. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.
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