John Castellani

With Elgin Baylor starring in his lineup, Castellani led the 1958 team to the NCAA title game in Louisville, Kentucky,[1] but lost 84–72 to the Kentucky Wildcats, led by head coach Adolph Rupp.[2] At the age of 31 he is the youngest head coach to lead a team to the national championship game.Only a month after the championship game, NCAA violations came to light concerning airfare bought for recruits Ben Warley and George Finley.The result was that Castellani resigned under fire on April 21,[3] Baylor left for the NBA, and Seattle was given a two-year postseason ban.After he was released by the Lakers, he attended law school at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
John J. CastellaniNew Britain, ConnecticutUniversity of Notre DameMarquette UniversityNotre DameSeattleMinneapolis LakersNCAA Regional – Final Fourbasketball1959–1960Los AngelesSeattle UniversityNational Invitation TournamentElgin BaylorNCAA titleLouisville, KentuckyKentucky WildcatsAdolph RuppBen Warley1959–60 NBA seasonlaw school at Marquette UniversityMilwaukeeWisconsinMilwaukee BucksMarquette Golden EaglesSeattle Chieftains1956–57NIT Quarterfinal1957–58NCAA University Division Runner-upList of NCAA Division I Men's Final Four appearances by coachSeattle Redhawks men's basketball head coachesAl BrightmanVince CazzettaBob BoydMorris BuckwalterAl HairstonJoe CalleroCameron DollarJim HayfordChris VictorLos Angeles Lakers head coachesJoel MasonFred CampbellJohn KundlaGeorge MikanJim PollardFred SchausButch van Breda KolffJoe MullaneyBill SharmanJerry WestJack McKinneyPaul WestheadPat RileyMike DunleavyRandy PfundBill BertkaMagic JohnsonDel HarrisKurt RambisPhil JacksonRudy TomjanovichFrank HamblenMike BrownBernie BickerstaffMike D'AntoniByron ScottLuke WaltonFrank VogelDarvin HamJJ Redick