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There were hundreds of former players that came to pay their respects to Lou Carnesecca at St. Thomas More Church on Friday.<\/p>\n
And they weren\u2019t just players that Carnesecca coached during his legendary coaching career at St. John\u2019s.<\/p>\n
It was also the players that arrived well after he retired in 1992 and were still impacted by his presence on campus.<\/p>\n
And they all spoke about the impact he had not only on them on the court, but off it, as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe things he instilled in me as a man, forget about basketball,\u2019\u2019 Walter Berry said of Carnesecca, who passed away Saturday at 99, just more than a month shy of his 100th birthday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe did a lot for a lot of people,\u2019\u2019 an emotional Berry said. \u201cHe was one of the greatest people I\u2019ve ever known\u2026 This is a hard day for everybody. Coach was my guy. He helped me in ways that nobody else could.\u201d<\/p>\n
That was the message shared throughout the day about Carnesecca, who was honored Friday for his 526 career wins at St. John\u2019s, but more for his generosity and spirit.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoach spent his whole life here,\u2019\u2019 Chris Mullin said. \u201cThe longevity alone was a lot, but it was more his infectious personality, his warmth, his care, his love, his protection. I always felt he protected us. He gave his players the wins and he took the losses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over 400 people packed the church on the Queens campus on a frigid morning and one player who was recruited by Carnesecca, Billy Schaeffer, gave the eulogy and spoke of Carnesecca\u2019s insistence on the importance of not having a big ego, staying humble and caring for others.<\/p>\n
Schaeffer repeated one of Carnesecca\u2019s oft-repeated lines about humility: \u201cPeacock today, feather duster tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Schaeffer also noted the fact that while Carnesecca recruited the Queens native to play at St. John\u2019s, he never coached him, since Carnesecca left to coach the Nets in the ABA for three years in the early 1970s- only to come back to his alma mater in 1973 and stay as the head coach for two more decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pro game was just not for him and we are all glad he returned,\u2019\u2019 said Schaeffer, who works at St. John\u2019s as the director of development for the business school. \u201cCan you imagine the Big East Conference without Lou Carnesecca?\u201d<\/p>\n
Former Seton Hall coach P.J. Carlesimo, who played against Carnesecca at Fordham and coached against him as an assistant and head coach, also praised Carnesecca for his role in the early days of the Big East, when Carnesecca became a star, not only on campus, but wherever he went in New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Big East would never be the Big East without Louie,\u2019\u2019 said Carlesimo, who added he wore a red tie in honor of Carnesecca and St. John\u2019s. \u201cHe was the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carnesecca remained a fixture at St. John\u2019s long after his coaching career ended and continued to play a key role in players attending the school.<\/p>\n
Metta Sandiford-Artest, who starred at St. John\u2019s from 1997-99 \u2014 when he was known as Ron Artest \u2014 said Carnesseca\u2019s impact at the school didn\u2019t end when he retired.<\/p>\n
\u201cLou Carnesecca symbolizes New York City and St. John\u2019s,\u2019\u2019 Artest said.\u00a0\u201cI just wanted to meet him. As a 17-year-old kid, straight out of the projects, you want to shake his hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even when playing for Fran Fraschilla and Mike Jarvis, Artest said he would look for Carnesecca at practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cBack then, it was huge,\u2019\u2019 Artest said.<\/p>\n
And it remained true until the end, as even current player Zuby Ejiofor talked about seeing Carnesecca on campus and stopping to say hello.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was such a part of the fabric of New York,\u2019\u2019 said Frank Alagia who played for Carnesecca from 1972-76. \u201cHe followed Joe Lapchick and became bigger than that legend and in sports, how many times can you remember when a legend follows a legend like that?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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