Lou Carnesecca, the excitable coach of St. John’s University whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died Nov. 30 at 99. The university, whose flagship campus is located in the New York City borough of Queens,

Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, renowned for leading St. John's University to national basketball prominence and for his quick wit and colorful presence on the sidelines, passed away on Saturday at the age of 99.