Carnesecca Arena

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Carnesecca Arena
Tenants
Exterior of Carnesecca Arena

Former names	Alumni Hall (1961–2004)
Location	Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates	40°43′27″N 73°47′40″W / 40.72417°N 73.79444°W / 40.72417; -73.79444
Public transit	Bus routes Q30, Q31, Q46, QM1, QM5, QM6, QM7, QM8, QM31, QM35, QM36
Owner	St. John's University
Operator	St. John's University
Capacity	5,602 (basketball)
Opened	December 4, 1961 (1961-12-04)^[1]
St. John's Red Storm (basketball & volleyball)

Carnesecca Arena (formerly Alumni Hall) is a 5,602-seat multi-purpose arena in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. It was built in 1961 and renamed in honor of Hall of Fame Coach Lou Carnesecca on November 23, 2004.^[2] It is the exclusive home to the St. John's University Red Storm women's basketball team, and also, along with Madison Square Garden, hosts home Red Storm men's basketball games. The building hosted first-round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament from 1970 to 1974. Up until March 2014, it was the most recent New York City venue to host the tournament.

Arena records[edit]

Year-By-Year Record[edit]

*Sources: Statistics published by St. John's University as of the end of the 2023 season St. John's Men's Basketball Media Guide;*
Year	Wins	Losses	Pct.
1961-62	10	0	1.000
1962-63	7	5	.583
1963-64	11	3	.786
1964-65	8	1	.889
1965-66	10	2	.833
1966-67	11	0	1.000
1967-68	9	4	.692
1968-69	10	1	.909
1969-70	12	0	1.000
1970-71	9	2	.818
1971-72	8	4	.667
1972-73	8	2	.800
1973-74	9	1	.900
1974-75	8	1	.889
1975-76	13	0	1.000
1976-77	12	2	.857
1977-78	10	1	.909
1978-79	11	5	.688
1979-80	13	2	.867
1980-81	12	2	.857
1981-82	9	2	.818
1982-83	10	1	.909
1983-84	11	2	.846
1984-85	10	0	1.000
1985-86	12	0	1.000
1986-87	10	1	.909
1987-88	7	3	.700
1988-89	11	2	.846
1989-90	12	1	.923
1990-91	8	0	1.000
1991-92	8	0	1.000
1992-93	7	0	1.000
1993-94	6	3	.667
1994-95	5	1	.833
1995-96	4	3	.571
1996-97	3	2	.600
1997-98	6	0	1.000
1998-99	11	0	1.000
1999-00	6	0	1.000
2000-01	5	1	.833
2001-02	7	0	1.000
2002-03	6	2	.750
2003-04	1	4	.200
2004-05	4	3	.571
2005-06	5	2	.714
2006-07	9	1	.900
2007-08	7	2	.778
2008-09	9	1	.900
2009-10	6	3	.667
2010-11	5	2	.714
2011-12	7	1	.875
2012-13	7	1	.875
2013-14	8	2	.800
2014-15	9	1	.900
2015-16	5	6	.454
2016-17	6	2	.778
2017-18	7	4	.636
2018-19	10	2	.833
2019-20	10	2	.833
2020-21	11	3	.786
2021-22	11	2	.846
2022-23	9	4	.692
Totals	521	110	.826

Team records[edit]

Record	Details
Most Points - 44	February 10, 2018, Shamorie Ponds vs. Marquette
Most Rebounds - 26	December 11, 1971, Mel Davis vs. Seton Hall
Most Team Points - 135	November 29, 1990, Defeated Central Connecticut
Most Points, Both Teams - 227	November 29, 1990 Defeated Central Connecticut 135-92
Longest Winning Streak - 30	1984-85 (10), 1985-86 (12), 1986-87 (8)
Most Wins vs. One Opponent – 28	vs. St. Francis (NY)
Most Points, Opposing Player - 41	Ernie DiGregorio, Providence, March 3, 1971
Most Rebounds, Opposing Player - 24	Paul Silas, Creighton, January 13, 1962 (OT)
Most Points, Opposing Team - 96	Boston College, December 20, 1972 (OT)
Most Points (Regulation), Opposing Team - 94	Providence, December 28, 2017
Most Losses vs. One Opponent – 10	Providence

Gallery[edit]

Game at Carnesecca Arena

References[edit]

^ "Carnesecca Arena". St. John's Athletic Department. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
^ Rubin, Roger (November 24, 2004). "Johnnies' Loss a Real Lou-Lou; Terriers Snap 26-Game Streak". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2010-01-28.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[edit]

Carnesecca Arena at RedStormSports.com

v t e St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
Venues	Old Madison Square Garden (193?–1969) Madison Square Garden (1969–present) Carnesecca Arena (alternate; 1961–present)
Rivalries	Fordham Georgetown
Culture & lore	Johnny Thunderbird
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

v t e St. John's Red Storm women's basketball
Venues	Carnesecca Arena (1974–present)
Rivalries	Fordham
Culture & lore	Johnny Thunderbird
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e Basketball arenas of the Big East Conference
Men only	Capital One Arena (Georgetown) CHI Health Center Omaha (Creighton) Amica Mutual Pavilion (Providence) Fiserv Forum (Marquette) Madison Square Garden (St. John's) Prudential Center (Seton Hall) Wells Fargo Center (Villanova)
Women only	Alumni Hall (Providence) D. J. Sokol Arena (Creighton) McDonough Gymnasium (Georgetown) McGrath–Phillips Arena (DePaul) Al McGuire Center (Marquette) Walsh Gymnasium (Seton Hall)
Both sexes	Carnesecca Arena (St. John's) Cintas Center (Xavier) Finneran Pavilion (Villanova) Gampel Pavilion (UConn) Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) Wintrust Arena (DePaul) XL Center (UConn)

Sports venues in the New York metropolitan area

Active

The Bronx	Coffey Field Draddy Gymnasium Gaelic Park Ohio Field Reinhart Field Rose Hill Gymnasium Van Cortlandt Park Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn	Aviator Sports and Events Center Barclays Center Brooklyn Street Circuit Maimonides Park Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Steinberg Wellness Center
Manhattan	Chelsea Piers Commisso Soccer Stadium Icahn Stadium John McEnroe Tennis Academy Levien Gymnasium Madison Square Garden Wien Stadium Rucker Park Sportime Stadium Fort Washington Avenue Armory
Queens	Aqueduct Racetrack Belson Stadium Carnesecca Arena Citi Field Flushing Meadows Natatorium Jack Kaiser Stadium Metropolitan Oval USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Arthur Ashe Stadium Louis Armstrong Stadium West Side Tennis Club
Staten Island	SIUH Community Park Spiro Sports Center Staten Island Cricket Club
Nassau	Belmont Park Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Eisenhower Park Hofstra Arena Island Garden James M. Shuart Stadium Mitchel Athletic Complex Nassau County Aquatic Center Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum UBS Arena
Suffolk	Baseball Heaven Fairfield Properties Ballpark Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Island Federal Credit Union Arena Joe Nathan Field Pritchard Gymnasium Riverhead Raceway
New Jersey	Arm & Hammer Park Asbury Park Convention Hall Bogota Savings Bank Center CURE Insurance Arena Freehold Raceway Hinchliffe Stadium Jadwin Gymnasium Jersey City Armory Jersey Mike's Arena Mennen Arena Meadowlands Sports Complex Meadowlands Racetrack MetLife Stadium Monmouth Park Racetrack MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Princeton Stadium Prudential Center Red Bull Arena Richard J. Codey Arena Roberts Stadium SHI Stadium ShoreTown Ballpark TD Bank Ballpark Wall Township Speedway Wellness and Events Center Yanitelli Center Yogi Berra Stadium Yurcak Field
Hudson Valley	Clover Stadium Fleming Field Joseph F. Fosina Stadium Rockland Lake State Park Westchester County Center Yonkers Raceway

Defunct

The Bronx	Bronx Coliseum Fleetwood Park Racetrack Jerome Park Racetrack Morris Park Racecourse New York Velodrome Yankee Stadium (1923)
Brooklyn	Brighton Beach Race Course Capitoline Grounds Commercial Field Coney Island Velodrome Eastern Park Ebbets Field Gravesend Race Track Sheepshead Bay Race Track Union Grounds Washington Park
Manhattan	69th Regiment Armory 181st Street Ice Palace Downing Stadium Coles Sports and Recreation Center Governors Island Golf Course Hilltop Park Lewisohn Stadium Madison Square Garden (1879) Madison Square Garden (1890) Madison Square Garden (1925) Metropolitan Park Polo Grounds St. Nicholas Rink
Queens	Dexter Park Jamaica Racetrack Louis Armstrong Stadium (1978–2016) Madison Square Garden Bowl Ridgewood Park Shea Stadium Singer Bowl Sunnyside Garden Arena Union Course
Staten Island	Bloomingdale Park St. George Cricket Grounds Thompson Stadium
Long Island	Freeport Municipal Stadium Island Garden (Original) Islip Speedway Long Island Arena Roosevelt Raceway Suffolk Meadows
New Jersey	Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Boyle's Thirty Acres Elysian Fields Giants Stadium Harrison Park Meadowlands Arena Newark Schools Stadium Newark Velodrome Palmer Stadium Roosevelt Stadium Ruppert Stadium Rutgers Stadium (1938)

Proposed

New York City FC stadium

Never built

v t e St. John's University (New York City)
Academics	College of Insurance Notre Dame College (Staten Island) St. John's Preparatory School (Queens) St. John's University School of Law
Athletics	St. John's Red Storm Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Lacrosse Men's soccer Carnesecca Arena Jack Kaiser Stadium Big East Conference
Campus	Order of the Sword & Shield Grymes Hill, Staten Island Oakdale, New York The Torch
People	Frank Joseph Caggiano Mario Cuomo
History	Faculty strike
Founded: 1870