Carnesecca Arena
Encyclopedia
Carnesecca Arena is a 5,602-seat multi-purpose arena
in Queens County, New York
, USA. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca
on November 23, 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball
team, and also hosts the men's team, mainly for games that are not expected to draw a crowd sufficient to fill Madison Square Garden
. In practice, the men play virtually all their Big East
home games at MSG and their non-conference home games here. The building hosted first round games of the NCAA
men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. As such, it is the last place in New York City
that the tournament was held, since MSG is the home of the NIT
finals and the Big East Conference Championship.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Queens County, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca
Lou Carnesecca
Luigi P. "Lou" Carnesecca is a retired American college basketball coach at St. John's University. He coached the men's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons...
on November 23, 2004. It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, and also hosts the men's team, mainly for games that are not expected to draw a crowd sufficient to fill Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. In practice, the men play virtually all their Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
home games at MSG and their non-conference home games here. The building hosted first round games of the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. As such, it is the last place in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
that the tournament was held, since MSG is the home of the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
finals and the Big East Conference Championship.