Word: carriles
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Back in the early '60s when he was coaching high school in eastern Pennsylvania, Pete Carril was thrown out of a gym after, well, let's call it a spirited argument with the home team's principal over a certain cigar that the visiting coach refused to remove from his mouth. Sans Carril, the visitors went...
...incident typifies Princeton's current mentor perfectly. The cigar, the intense, emotional spirit, and--oh, yes--the winning tradition, are Carril trademarks. The Carril winning tradition continued at the IAB last night when the seasoned Tigers handled Harvard...
...Carril's resume--not that he needs to have one, mind you--is simply awesome. Ivy titles in 1969, '76 and '77, and the NIT title in 1974. Upset wins versus North Carolina (a 16-pointer, with McAdoo and Jones playing for the opposition), Notre Dame, South Carolina, Oregon, Providence, Alabama, et al. First-round draft picks the likes of Geoff Petrie, John Hummer, Brian Taylor and Armond Hill...
Physically, he is short and squat, with a balding round head and a Marcel Marceau repertoire of facial expressions. The style of dress can best be described as drab middle-class--co-captain Bill Omeltchenko thought he was a wino off the streets when he saw Carril scouting one of his high school games...
Feisty coach Carril said after the Columbia loss, "I can't recall another season like this one in 23 years of coaching." All-Ivy senior Frank Sowinski leads Princeton into the contest with a 17- point average, helped out by a supporting cast of center Bob Roma (14), forward Bob Kleinert (nine) and guard Bill Omelt-chenko (nine). The Tigers' defense ranks second in the nation, holding its opponents to fewer than 55 points per game...