Karsten Johannessen

Karsten Johannessen (born 30 November 1925) is a Norwegian former coach for the football club IK Start.

He is historically the most significant coach for the club, having held the position as coach in eighteen seasons, in nine different terms; starting in 1954 and ending in 1996.^[1] IK Start has won its two only victories in the Norwegian top league (in 1978 and 1980) under Johannessen's tenure as coach.^[2] In 2011, he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in silver for his efforts for football in Southern Norway.^[3]

Besides football, Johannessen has later been active in local politics. He was a councillor in the Kristiansand city council for the Progress Party in two terms, until he helped found the Democrats party, of which he is currently a member.^[4][5]

References

1. Flygind, Kjetil (13 May 2009). "Karsten gjør trenercomeback for Start". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
2. "Trenercomeback for Karsten (81)". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency/Vennesla Tidende. 20 April 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
3. Fossen, Magnus Stedje (21 June 2011). "– Jeg er jo egentlig republikaner". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
4. "Sterk liste for Demokratene i Norge i Kristiansand" (in Norwegian). Demokratene i Norge. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
5. "Karsten fikk Kongens fortjenestemedalje" (in Norwegian). Demokratene i Norge. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.