Ben Carnevale facts for kids
Carnevale (left) with his assistant coach Pete Mullis during the 1944–45 season
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | October 30, 1915 Raritan, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2008 (aged 92) Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1933–1937 | NYU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1944–1946 | North Carolina |
| 1946–1966 | Navy |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1972 | NYU |
| 1972–1981 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 309–171 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SoCon tournament (1945) SoCon regular season (1946) |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 1970 |
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| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 |
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Bernard Louis Carnevale (October 30, 1915 – March 25, 2008) was an American basketball coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1944 to 1946 and the United States Naval Academy from 1946 to 1966, compiling a career college basketball coaching record of 309–171. Carnevale was the athletic director at New York University from 1966 to 1972 and the College of William & Mary from 1972 to 1981. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.
Early years
Born in Raritan, New Jersey, Carnevale was a graduate of Somerville High School in Somerville, New Jersey. He graduated from New York University, where he was a member of the 1935 national championship team and played in the first National Invitation Tournament in 1938. While at NYU he was coached by the legendary Howard Cann. He served as a Navy officer during World War II, receiving the Purple Heart.
Career
Carnevale was the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1944 to 1946. While coaching at UNC, he led the team to their first appearance in the title game. The Tar Heels lost the game to Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), who won their second national crown under legendary coach Henry Iba.
Carnevale then moved to Navy between 1946 and 1966, compiling a 257–160 record despite the Naval Academy height restrictions, at that time 6'5" (1.96 m). Carnevale was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970.
Personal life
At the time of his death, Carnevale was living in Williamsburg, Virginia. His son, Mark, is a professional golfer, who has won on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| North Carolina Tar Heels (Southern Conference) (1944–1946) | |||||||||
| 1944–45 | North Carolina | 22–6 | 11–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1945–46 | North Carolina | 30–5 | 13–1 | T–1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| North Carolina: | 52–11 | 24–4 | |||||||
| Navy Midshipmen (NCAA University Division independent) (1946–1966) | |||||||||
| 1946–47 | Navy | 16–3 | NCAA Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1947–48 | Navy | 10–7 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Navy | 11–10 | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Navy | 14–7 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Navy | 16–6 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Navy | 16–7 | |||||||
| 1952–53 | Navy | 16–5 | NCAA first round | ||||||
| 1953–54 | Navy | 18–8 | NCAA Elite Eight | ||||||
| 1954–55 | Navy | 11–9 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | Navy | 10–9 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | Navy | 15–8 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | Navy | 10–10 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | Navy | 18–6 | NCAA University Division Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1959–60 | Navy | 16–6 | NCAA University Division First Round | ||||||
| 1960–61 | Navy | 10–9 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Navy | 13–8 | NIT First Round | ||||||
| 1962–63 | Navy | 9–9 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Navy | 10–12 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Navy | 10–10 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Navy | 7–12 | |||||||
| Navy: | 257–160 | ||||||||
| Total: | 309–171 | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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See also
- List of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coach
