Karsten Johannessen is a Norwegian former coach for the football club IK Start.
Career
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. In 2011, he was awarded the King"s Medal of Merit in silver for his efforts for football in Southern Norway.
Politics
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.