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2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS Iona Facts for March Madness News Coverage & Broadcast History: Also of Note – Unique Iona Facts • Founded in 1940 as a Catholic college in the tradition of the Blessed • The No. 1 college pipe band in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Edmund Rice Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education. for last six years in a row, the Iona pipers open and close the academic year, and also play at the beginning of all major College events. Campus: • Iona is offering record aid and scholarships, having increased annual • Located in New Rochelle (Westchester County), New York. giving by more than 65 percent and doubling the endowment since 2011. • 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. • The College announced its largest gift in history recently, more than $17.5 • The campus has grown by 25+ percent the last four years and welcomes: million to build a new facility for Iona’s School of Business – part of the • A new, seven-story residence hall on North Avenue $150 million Iona Forever campaign launched publicly last fall in support • A new School of Business building of student scholarships, faculty and key learning and living environments. Enrollment: Prominent Alumni include: • 4,019 total undergraduate and graduate students (2016-17 academic year) • Randy Falco, president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc. • Over 40,000 alumni around the globe • Robert LaPenta, chairman, CEO and founding partner of Aston Faculty: Iona’s accomplished faculty include: Capital, chairman and CEO of Revolution Lighting Technologies and • Lauded and NSF-funded chemist Sunghee Lee, Ph.D. The Radiant Group, thoroughbred racehorse owner • Political commentator and political science professor Jeanne Zaino, Ph.D. • James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group, cofounder and • Long-time HBO Sports president and award-winning filmmaker chairman, Inteliquent Inc. Ross Greenburg serves as an executive-in-residence for the sports, • Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president & CEO of NASDAQ entertainment and media program in the School of Business. • Linda Bruno, commissioner of the Skyline Conference • George Bodenheimer, former president and executive chairman of • Richie Guerin, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer ESPN, Inc., became the second major media executive to join the • Alfred Kelly, current CEO of Visa, Inc., former president of American faculty of the sports, entertainment and media program in Fall 2016. Express and president/CEO of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, chairman of the 2015 Papal visit to NYC, recently named CEO of Academics: Intersection (the technology and media company behind the • Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal initiative to bring public Wi-Fi to NYC) arts, science and business administration. • Patrick Quinn, ALS advocate who co-founded the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge • Offers Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business • Don McLean, singer/songwriter of renowned songs including “American Pie” Administration degrees, and numerous advanced certificate programs. • The School of Business holds an AACSB accreditation, awarded to Contacts: only 5 percent of business schools worldwide. • Director of College and Athletic Communications: Brian Beyrer • The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was founded (914) 637-2726, [email protected] in 2017 thanks to the largest gift to the academy of Iona, a $15 million • Assistant AD / Athletic Communications: Patrick McWalters contribution from James and Anne Marie Hynes. (914) 633-2334, [email protected] • New programs launched recently include Communication Sciences and Websites: Disorders, Game Development in Computer Science, Sports Communications • www.iona.edu and Athletics and Entertainment Business, and Project Management in Business. • www.ICGaels.com Athletics Logos: • NCAA Division I program with 21 varsity teams • College Mark - http://icgne.ws/ionalogo-inst • Men: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, • Athletics Mark - http://icgne.ws/ionaathleticslogo swimming & diving, track & field, water polo Front Cover Photo/Art: • Women: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, • Photo: StocktonPhoto, Inc. (stocktonphoto.com) swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, water polo • Since the 2010-11 season, Iona’s men’s team is the winningest college program in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with 182 wins, 91 losses and eight postseason appearances. @ICGAELS, @IONAGAELSMBB, @IONACOLLEGE, #ICMBB, #GAELNATION, #MOVETHEWORLD 2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS PPG PAINTS ARENA (17,323) - PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 15-17 General Information Location.............................................................New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 Founded .......................................................................................................1940 Enrollment ...................................................................................................3,179 IONA COLLEGE Nickname ..................................................................................................Gaels Colors ........................................................................................Maroon & Gold MEN’S BASKETBALL Affiliation ................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ............................. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Home Court (Capacity) .................................Hynes Athletics Center (2,611) MAAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS President ...........................................................................Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D. Vice President for Athletics Administratoin .................................Rick Cole Jr. 1982-83, 1984-85, 1995-96, Deputy AD/Advancement & External Affairs ........................... Matt Glovaski Sr. Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator ...................... Jamie Fogarty 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, Sr. Associate AD/Communications ............................................. Brian Beyrer Sr. Associate AD/Sports Medicine ..............................................Sam De Rosa 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15 Assistant AD/Facilities and Operations .................................... Tyler Cardinal Assistant AD/Administration ..............................................Jessica Rosenberg Assistant AD/Business ......................................................................Sean Burke Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets ............................................Joe Scribani MAAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Assistant AD/Compliance ............................................Katherine Steiner, Esq. Assistant AD/Academics ............................................................... Tiffani Troilo 1982, 1984, 1985, 1998, Strength and Conditioning Coach ............................................... Kelly Shaver Team Physician .......................................................................Dr. Riley Williams 2000, 2001, 2006, 2013, Athletics Phone ........................................................................... (914) 633-2654 2016, 2017, 2018 2017-18 Basketball Information Head Coach ................................................................ Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) Record at Iona/Seasons* .................................... 182-91 (.667)/Eight seasons ADMINISTRATORS CAN BE REACHED: Career Record/Seasons* .......................................280-114 (.711)/12 seasons Basketball Office Phone ............................................................ (914) 633-2304 DOUBLETREE GREEN TREE Associate Head Coach ..................................Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac ‘02) ANSFIELD VE Assistant Coaches .....................................Eric Eaton (UMass-Dartmouth ‘97) 500 M A ............................................................................. Adam Ginsburg (Buffalo ‘97) PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 Director of Operations ..................................................Ricky Johns (Utah ’07) Graduate Manager .............................. Eamonn Mahar (Cortland State ‘17) (412) 922-8400 2017-18 Record ..........................................................................................20-13 2017-18 Conference Record/Finish ....................................................11-7/4th NCAA Appearances .........................13 (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018) NIT Appearances ..............................Six (1982, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2015) Athletic Communications Sr. Associate AD/Athletic Communications ..............Brian Beyrer (Iona ‘01) Office / E-Mail .........................................(914) 637-2726 / [email protected] Assistant AD/Athletic Communications ..... Pat McWalters (Saint Rose ‘10) Office / E-Mail .................................. (914) 633-2334 / [email protected] Sports Information Fax ............................................................... (914) 633-2072 Iona Web Page ............................................................................ICGaels.com Facebook/Twitter/Instagram ............................................................ @ICGaels Asst. Director of Athletic Communications ...... Jonathan Stanko (Iona ‘14) Office / E-Mail .......................................... (914) 633-2310 / [email protected] Asst. Director of Athletic Communications .......... Steven Kultzow (Iona ‘13) Office / E-Mail ........................................ (914) 633-2057 / [email protected]