Bill > K00092

This resolution commemorates Lou Carnesecca, a legendary basketball coach who passed away on November 30, 2024, and honors his extraordinary contributions to college basketball, particularly at St. John's University. The resolution highlights Carnesecca's remarkable career, noting his two decades as head coach from 1965 to 1985 and 1985 to 1992, during which he led the university's basketball program to national prominence, multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, and Big East Conference championships. It emphasizes his significant impact on the sport, including helping develop NBA stars like Chris Mullin, and recognizes his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. The resolution also celebrates Carnesecca's charismatic coaching style, iconic fashion (particularly his colorful sweaters), and his commitment to sportsmanship, teamwork, and education. By pausing to honor his memory, the legislative body acknowledges Carnesecca's profound influence on basketball and his role in shaping lives beyond the court, and officially extends sympathy to his family while transmitting a formal, engrossed copy of the resolution to them as a tribute to his lasting legacy.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K92