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Sociology professor and longtime Carril observer Marvin Bressler sees more than strategy. He sees a framework of philosophy behind it. "Pete is a consequential man with all these quirks. He is the only man who can talk like a 19th century moralist and not embarrass me." Carril can fan himself into instant fury over the hypocrisy of a player who invokes the name of God before a game, then insults the integrity of the officials by pretending to be the victim of a foul once on the court. "If I'm ever refereeing a game and that happens," he says...
...team makes it to the Final Four, the payout is a whopping $1,146,000 more. Some coaches wear $300 shoes and earn six-figure incomes. The temptation to cut moral corners in pursuit of the pot at the end of the rainbow is immense. Carril wants none of that. When someone asked him if he was disappointed by the number of fans attending Princeton games, he said he'd love to see more fannies in the seats. "But there are a lot of All-Americas over in the library, and there is nobody there cheering them on." Says William...
This has not diminished Carril's insatiable desire to win. He keeps a projector and game films both in his office and at home. Without fail, he will yell at a player on the screen to slide, say, two steps to his left or his man is going to drive past him for a basket. Then he yells at the image of the player for his failure to respond to his command. "The really funny thing," says Kit Mueller, who has attended many such sessions in the course of his education, "is that he will rewind the film...
...Carril is back stalking the court during practice, driving home the lessons, once again imposing his will. Suddenly, a player drives to the basket, sweeping past a passive defender. Now Carril is in full cry. "Are you a Quaker?" He sputters. "Didja sign a nonaggression pact when you enrolled here?" The players have heard this one before, but it has the desired effect. The next time a player cuts to the hoop he is mugged by the defender. Carril smiles his tiny smile. Shortly thereafter, he dismisses class...
PROFILE: Coach Pete Carril of Princeton...