Lou Rossini
Lucio "Lou" Rossini (April 24, 1921 – October 21, 2005) was a college men's basketball coach. He compiled a 357-256 record in almost 20 years of coaching, most notably with New York University. He took NYU to the 1960 NCAA Final Four, were they lost to the University of Cincinnati.
Two of his best players at NYU were Happy Hairston and Barry Kramer, who starred on the 1963 and 1964 teams. Hairston and Kramer advanced to professional careers. He also coached Puerto Rico's national team at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.
He died at his home in Sewell, New Jersey, aged 84. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease.
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- Harry Haring (1916–1918)
- Floyd J. Egan (1918–1919)
- Ed Thorp (1919–1923)
- Howard Cann (1923–1958)
- Lou Rossini (1958–1971)
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- Mike Muzio (1983–1989)
- Joe Nesci (1989– )
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- Brother Phillip (1920–1921)
- Frank Brennan (1921–1926)
- Nip Lynch (1926–1928)
- Edward Keating (1928–1930)
- George Hinchcliffe (1930–1932)
- Rody Cooney (1932–1941)
- Joseph Brennan (1941–1948)
- Daniel Lynch (1948–1969)
- Lester Yellin (1969–1973)
- Jack Prenderville (1973–1975)
- Lou Rossini (1975–1979)
- Gene Roberti (1979–1984)
- Bob Valvano (1984–1988)
- Rich Zvosec (1988–1991)
- Ron Ganulin (1991–2005)
- Brian Nash (2005–2010)
- Glenn Braica (2010– )
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Rossini, Lou |
| Alternative names |
Rossini, Lucio |
| Short description |
Basketball coach |
| Date of birth |
April 24, 1921 |
| Place of birth |
Middle Village, New York |
| Date of death |
October 21, 2005 |
| Place of death |
Sewell, New Jersey |