P.J. Carlesimo in the summer of 1994 was named the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. He led the Blazers to the playoffs three straight seasons. In June of 1997 was hired as Golden State's head coach. He spent three seasons with the Warriors and served as a broadcaster for NBC Sports and Spurs TV for two seasons prior to joining the Spurs coaching staff.

Carlesimo was the head coach for the U.S. Team in the 1991 World University Games, leading the squad to a gold medal. He was elected to the Seton Hall Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Wagner Hall of Fame in 2003.

A 1971 graduate of Fordham, he and his wife, Carolyn, have a two-year-old son, Kyle.

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