Carnesecca Arena

Carnesecca Arena
	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
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
Tenants
	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

Year-By-Year Record

*Sources: Statistics published by St. John's University as of the end of the 2025 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
2023-24	5	0	1.000
2024-25	9	0	1.000
Totals	535	110	.829

Team records

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

Game at Carnesecca Arena

References

^ "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.

External links

Carnesecca Arena at RedStormSports.com

[1] "Carnesecca Arena". St. John's Athletic Department. Retrieved 2010-01-28.

[2] Rubin, Roger (November 24, 2004). "Johnnies' Loss a Real Lou-Lou; Terriers Snap 26-Game Streak". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2010-01-28.

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St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
Venues	Old Madison Square Garden (193?–1969) Madison Square Garden (1969–present) (alternate; 1961–present)
Rivalries	Fordham Georgetown
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal 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 2024–25
Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

St. John's Red Storm women's basketball
Venues	(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 2024–25

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	(St. John's) Cintas Center (Xavier) Finneran Pavilion (Villanova) Gampel Pavilion (UConn) Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler) PeoplesBank Arena (UConn) Wintrust Arena (DePaul)