Rick Pitino made sure Lou Carnesecca’s sweater magic worked one final time
This was in the midst of the best winter in St. John's vast basketball history, which meant we were in the midst of the most enjoyable season ever for Lou Carnesecca, and that's something. It tells a story. It was February 17, 1985. The Redmen were scheduled to play DePaul — still an independent and […]
Lou Carnesecca’s bonds with Chris Mullin and Mark Jackson went beyond St. John’s
They were two high school basketball players in New York City in the early 1980s who could have gone on to various nationally renowned college programs. But Chris Mullin and Mark Jackson had one goal in common. It was about wanting to play for St. John's and head coach Lou Carnesecca. Asked about the first […]