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Luigi P. Carnesecca (born January 5, 1925 in New York City, United States) is a former basketball coach at St. John's University, having led the Redmen's basketball program with 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons (1965-70, 1973-92). The colorful "Looie" reached the post-season in every season he coached the Redmen, including a Final Four appearance in 1985. He was selected as the National Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1985 by the US Basketball Writers Association.

Carnesecca is widely known for his sense of humor and his signature sweaters. In November 2004, St. John's University officially dedicated and renamed the historic Alumni Hall to Carnesecca Arena. Carnesecca graduated from St. John's in 1950. He also coached his high school alma mater, St. Ann's (now scholastic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School), where he was succeeded by Jack Curran. Carnesecca briefly coached the ABA's New York Nets (now the NBA's New Jersey Nets) as well.

Carnesecca was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.

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