Courtesy of ICGaels.com NEW ROCHELLE, NY –- Hall of Fame Coach Rick Pitino was named head basketball coach of Iona College today. Pitino, who has taken four different programs to the NCAA tournament and coached two national championship teams, takes over for Coach Tim Cluess, who stepped down as head coach after ten years due to health concerns. Coach Cluess will serve as an … [Read more...] about Iona College names Hall of Famer Rick Pitino as head coach
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Canisius comes up short at Iona
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Trailing by 22 points with 11:26 left in the game, the Canisius men’s basketball team used a 24-6 run over the span of 9:28 to get within two points late, but the comeback effort came up short, as the Golden Griffins fell to Iona 69-66 Friday night at the Hynes Center in New Rochelle, N.Y. The loss, which ended the Griffs’ three-game winning streak, … [Read more...] about Canisius comes up short at Iona
Monmouth never trails in win over Iona
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Men’s Basketball (7-6, 1-1 MAAC) never trailed in topping Iona College (2-7, 0-2 MAAC) on Sunday afternoon at the OceanFirst Bank Center, 73-61. Deion Hammond (Mitchellville, MD/Riverdale Baptist School) and Ray Salnave (Elmont, NY/Benjamin N. Cardozo) each added 12 points in the victory. Iona cut the MU … [Read more...] about Monmouth never trails in win over Iona
Canisius drops third straight with loss to Iona
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The visiting Iona Gaels shot 53.6 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from 3-point land and 93.3 percent from the free-throw line to cruise to an 88-70 win over Canisius in MAAC action Sunday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win moves Iona to 5-10 overall and 3-1 in MAAC play while the Golden Griffins slipped to 5-11 … [Read more...] about Canisius drops third straight with loss to Iona
Iona announces contract extension for Tim Cluess
Courtesy of ICGaels.com NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Iona College is pleased to announce a contract extension for men's basketball head coach Tim Cluess through the 2024-25 season. The extension adds three years to Cluess' previous deal. “We are very proud of the unprecedented success - both academically and athletically - Coach Cluess has had with our men's basketball program. We … [Read more...] about Iona announces contract extension for Tim Cluess