Lou Rossini

Lou Rossini
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1921-04-24)April 24, 1921
The Bronx, New York
Died October 21, 2005(2005-10-21) (aged 84)
Sewell, New Jersey
Playing career
1940–1942 St. John's
1945–1947 Columbia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1958 Columbia
1958–1971 NYU
1975–1979 St. Francis
Head coaching record
Overall 357–256

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.[1] Rossini also coached at Columbia University and St. Francis College.

In Rossini's first year as head coach with Columbia University, he guided them to a 21-1 record and a NCAA appearance. After Columbia, Rossini Coached at New York University, leading them to 3 NCAA appearances and 4 NIT bids in 13 seasons.[1] Rossini last coached in the NCAA for St. Francis of Brooklyn from 1975 to 1979 and had a 55-48 record. He also coached the Puerto Rican national team in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and the Qatar national team in the 1980s.

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 the Sewell section of Mantua Township, New Jersey, aged 84. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Columbia Lions (Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League) (1950–1954)
1950–1951 Columbia 21-1 12-0 1st NCAA First Round
1951–1952 Columbia 12-10 7-5 4th
1952–1953 Columbia 17-10 8-4 2nd
1953–1954 Columbia 11-13 6-8 5th
Columbia Lions (Ivy League) (1954–1958)
1954–1955 Columbia 17-8 10-4 T-2nd
1955–1956 Columbia 15-9 9-5 T-2nd
1956–1957 Columbia 18-6 9-5 T-3rd
1957–1958 Columbia 6-18 2-12 8th
Columbia: 117-71 63-43
NYU Violets (Metropolitan New York Conference) (1958–1963)
1958–1959 NYU 15-8 2-2 T-4th
1959–1960 NYU 22-5 4-0 1st NCAA Final Four
1960–1961 NYU 12-11 2-1 T-2nd
1961–1962 NYU 20-5 3-2 3rd NCAA East Regional
1962–1963 NYU 18-5 3-1 2nd NCAA East Regional
NYU Violets (Independent) (1963–1965)
1963–1964 NYU 17-10 NIT Semifinals
1964–1965 NYU 16-10 NIT Semifinals
NYU Violets (Metropolitan Collegiate Conference) (1965–1967)
1965–1966 NYU 18-10 7-2 T-2nd NIT Semifinals
1966–1967 NYU 10-6 6-3 4th
NYU Violets (Independent) (1967–1971)
1967–1968 NYU 8-16
1968–1969 NYU 12-9
1969–1970 NYU 12-12
1970–1971 NYU 5-20
NYU: 185-127 Metro NY: 14-6
MCC: 13-5
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (Independent) (1975–1979)
1975–1976 St. Francis (NY) 13-13
1976–1977 St. Francis (NY) 12-14
1977–1978 St. Francis (NY) 16-9
1978–1979 St. Francis (NY) 14-12
St. Francis (NY): 55-48
Total: 357-256

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. 1 2 RICHARD GOLDSTEIN. "Lou Rossini, N.Y. Basketball Coach, Dies at 84". http://www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)


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