Pete Carril

Pete Carril
Princeton men's basketball coach Pete Carril
Personal information
Born(1930-07-10)July 10, 1930
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 92)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
CollegeLafayette (1948–1952)
Coaching career1954–2011
Career history
As coach:
1954–1958Easton HS (JV)
1958–1966Reading HS
1966–1967Lehigh
1967–1996Princeton
1996–2006Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2008–2012Sacramento Kings (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 13× Ivy League champion (1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989–1992, 1996)
  • NIT champion (1975)
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Peter Joseph Carril (/kəˈrɪl/; July 10, 1930 – August 15, 2022) was an American basketball coach. He is best known as head coach of Princeton University for 30 years and for his use of the "Princeton offense". He also coached at Lehigh University and as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


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