Karsten Johannessen (30 November 1925 – 16 December 2018)[1] was a Norwegian footballer and coach for IK Start.
Johannessen played for Start after World War II.
In 1945, he got his debut for the club aged 19, only few months after he was released from Grini detention camp.
[3] IK Start has won its two only victories in the Norwegian top division (in 1978 and 1980) under Johannessen's tenure as coach.
In 2011, he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in silver for his efforts for football in Southern Norway.