Pre-order your Coach Lou Carnesecca Bobblehead. Coach Carnesecca, who was born in New York City in 1925 and graduated from St. John's in 1950, led the St. John's men's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons from 1965 to 1970 and 1973 to 1992. The colorful "Looie", as he was known by fans and the media, reached the post-season in every season he coached the team, including a Final Four appearance in 1985.
He was selected as the National Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1985 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. Carnesecca was 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. Coach Carnesecca passed away at the age of 99 on November 30, 2024. The bobblehead is officially licensed by St. John's University.
- Expected to ship in September 2025
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Bobblehead is high quality and produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
- 8 inches tall
- Individually numbered to 2,025
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