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. IK Start has won its two only victories in the Norwegian top league (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.

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.