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May 13, 2009 His name boldly graces the fourth largest indoor sports arena in the metropolitan area - one of the biggest buildings on the Queens campus of St. John's University - but Lou Carnesecca himself has been relegated to a space no bigger than a cubicle.
The Torch: Do you miss coaching? Looie: No, but I have a good reason. I was there 22 years. I left with a good taste. I got burnt out, and I got a lot done. After 22 years, it was time for me to go. Dean Smith and John Wooden still have offices at North Carolina and UCLA and give advice to Roy Williams and Ben Howland.
The St. John's lacrosse team continued its fall from grace on Sunday by losing to No. 3 Notre Dame, 12-2. It was the team's sixth consecutive loss since defeating then-No. 5 Georgetown on Feb. 28, a victory that earned a national ranking. Seniors Bobby Fitton and Trevor Michaelsen had goals for the Red Storm, while senior captain Jamal Jones and rookie Harry Kutner each added an assist.
Get ready for a big addition to the Red Storm roster. After a near 10-year hiatus, St. John's sports teams will once again have a mascot. Starting Thursday and lasting until May 4, students, alumni, fans and faculty will have the opportunity to vote for a costumed presence on the sidelines of Red Storm athletic contests.
A new shift in team philosophy is never a simple transition for any college baseball team. Last year, the St. John's baseball team relied mainly on its depth of talented pitching staff, which led it to its second consecutive Big East regular-season title as well as, for five of them, the MLB First Year Player Draft.
Though the St. John's softball team finished last week with a 2-3 record after splitting series with South Florida and Seton Hall and falling to Long Island University, head coach Amy Kvilhaug doesn't think the recent slide is a cause for concern. "I thought we had a lot of good things come out of the week," Kvilhaug said.
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