FDU Hall of Fame
Lou Carnesecca, the former Hall of Fame head coach at St. John's from 1965 to 1992, was named the 2012 Al LoBalbo Award recipient.
More than a coach but an icon, Carnesecca is St. John's all-time winningest coach with a career record of 526-200, while finishing with18 20-win seasons. A St. John's alumnus, Carnesecca directed his alma mater's basketball program to five Postseason NIT Championships and 18 NCAA Tournament berths, including the 1985 Final Four. Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. Â
LoBalbo served as a part-time coach under Lou Carnesecca from 1980-1992 and stayed on to coach with Brian Mahoney upon Carnesecca's retirement from 1992-1996. Carnesecca was the fourth annual LoBalbo Award recipient.Â
