Pete Carril, who coached the Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team for 29 years, has died. He was born on July 10, 1930 and died Monday, August 15, 2022 at age 92.
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Carill’s death was announced in a statement from his family released through Princeton Athletics.
The family statement read;
“The Carril family is sad to report that Coach Peter J. Carril passed away peacefully this morning.”
“We kindly ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary arrangements. More information will be forthcoming in the following days.”
In 29 years as coach of the Princeton Tigers, Carril compiled a 514–261 (.663 winning percentage) record.
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He is also the only men’s coach to win 500 games without the benefit of athletic scholarships for his players.
He won or shared 13 Ivy League championships and received 11 NCAA berths and 2 NIT bids and under his tutelage, The Tigers won the NIT championship in 1975.
Carril’s biggest triumph for Princeton came in 1996, when he led his 13th-seeded Tigers to a win over heavily favored UCLA.
After the epic win, Carril who was beaming with smiles told CBS, “We just knocked off a giant!”
Carril left Princeton after that Cinderella season and spent more than 10 years as an assistant coach in the NBA, primarily with the Sacramento Kings.
Carril was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
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