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TABLE of CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1-4 Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1-4 Quick Facts ...................................................................................IFC OPPONENTS SECTION 57-70 Table of Contents............................................................................ 1 ESPN Bracketbusters ..................................................................... 57 Media Information ....................................................................... 2-3 Series History vs. 2010-11 Opponents ..................................... 58-59 Social Media Outlets ...................................................................... 4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference ...................................... 60-62 Directions to Iona ............................................................................ 4 THIS IS IONA COLLEGE ..............................................63-66 2010-11 PREVIEW 5-8 A Closer Look At Iona .............................................................. 63-66 The Cluess Era Begins… ............................................................... 5-8 RECORD BOOK 67-96 THE COACHES 9-16 Career Leaders ............................................................................. 68 Head Coach Tim Cluess .......................................................... 10-12 1,000 Point Scorers ........................................................................ 69 Assistant Coach Jared Grasso .................................................... 13 Single Season Leaders .................................................................. 70 Assistant Coach Mark Calzonetti ................................................ 14 Year-by-Year Leaders .............................................................. 71-72 Assistant Coach Gary Bryant ....................................................... 15 Single Game Highs ........................................................................ 73 Director of Operations Bob Paul ................................................. 16 Single Season Team Records ....................................................... 74 Recruiting Coordinator Zak Boisvert ........................................... 16 Year-By-Year Team Statistics ................................................... 75-76 All-Time Win-Loss Records............................................................. 77 THE PLAYERS 17-40 Overtime Records ......................................................................... 78 Rashon Dwight .............................................................................. 18 Hynes Center Records .................................................................. 79 Trinity Fields ..................................................................................... 21 MSG/Meadowlands Records ...................................................... 80 Jermel Jenkins ............................................................................... 23 MAAC Records .............................................................................. 81 Scott Machado ............................................................................. 25 In-Season Tournament Play ......................................................... 82 Chris Pelcher .................................................................................. 28 Post Season Tournament Play ..................................................... 83 Alejo Rodriguez ............................................................................. 30 Hall of Fame ................................................................................... 84 Kyle Smyth ...................................................................................... 33 All-Time Results By School ............................................................. 85 Sean Armand ................................................................................ 35 All-Time Results By Year ............................................................ 86-91 Randy Dezouvre ............................................................................ 36 All-Time Gael Roster ................................................................. 92-93 Mike Glover .................................................................................... 37 Jayon James ................................................................................. 38 MISCELLANEOUS 94-96 Aleksandar Kesic ........................................................................... 39 Hospital For Special Surgery ......................................................... 94 2010-11 Team Roster ..................................................................... 40 Primary Media Outlets .................................................................. 95 Television and Radio Speed Chart ............................................. 96 2009-10 SEASON REVIEW 41-56 Iona Gaels in the Pros ................................................................. IBC Box Scores ................................................................................. 42-52 2010-11 Schedule ...................................................................... OBC Results ............................................................................................. 53 Individual Statistics ........................................................................ 53 Game-By-Game Statistics ............................................................ 54 Superlatives .................................................................................... 55 Points-Rebounds-Assists ................................................................ 56 2010-11 IONA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION To the Media and Fans of Iona College Sports Information the Gaels: Contact Us At: Within these pages you should Brian Beyrer be able to find everything you Associate AD/Athletic Communications need to know about the 2010-2011 Primary Men’s Basketball Contact: Iona College Gaels. Should you Office – (914) 633-2334 need additional photographs or Cell – (914) 497-3136 statistics, please call us at (914) E-mail - [email protected] 633-2334. We encourage media members John Higgins to peruse the guidelines set forth by Asst. Sports Information Director the Iona College Sports Information Secondary Contact: Department when covering a Office – (914) 633-2057 Brian Beyrer Jessica Rosenberg John Higgins Gael home game. There will be E-mail - [email protected] Asst. AD/Athletic Assistant SID Assistant SID Communications game notes, itineraries and game Overnight Address: programs available in the media Iona College Sports Information area. Per MAAC Policy all media Hynes Athletics Center guides are not available for print. 715 North Avenue Postgame procedures will be New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 determined on game day. We welcome your interest in the Fax Us At: Gaels and look forward to working (914) 633-2072 with you this season. Brian Beyrer Internet Address: Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications ICGaels.com Media Policies Press Policies be presented to enter the press needed, contact Brian Beyrer no later Press row seats are reserved room. A limited number of phone than one week prior to the scheduled Credential Requests for working press only. Should lines are available, but we will contest. No IDSN lines are available in All requests for working press, any special needs arise, please accommodate all of the working the Hynes Center. radio, photographer or scouting contact Brian Beyrer. media and opponent personnel. credentials should notify Brian Photographers Beyrer no later than 72 hours prior Media Room Radio and TV Only accredited photographers to the game. Requests for season Only working members of the Space is available for radio and or freelance photographers credentials should be made two media, Sports Information Staff television broadcast personnel at press shooting for the Iona College weeks prior to the first game. and Iona College Administrators row. Telephone lines will be provided Sports Information Department will Credentials will be left at Will Call will be allowed into the Press to the opponent’s designated radio be issued working credentials. in the Hynes Athletics Center. Room. Official credentials must station. Should another phone line be Iona College reserves the right to admit only those photographers deemed to be on the premises for legitimate media purposes. Any requests for photo credentials must be made to Brian Beyrer on company letterhead. Credentials can be picked up at Will Call prior to game time. I t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t photographers f o l l o w t h e guidelines set forth by the NCAA. If you are unaware of those policies, please confer with the Iona Sports Information Office. Press Parking Free parking is available for all Hynes Athletics Center events in the parking garage located adjacent to the Center. Statistical Services Computerized play-by-play, a complete halftime box and final statistics package will be provided in the most expedient way possible. 2 2010-11 IONA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA INFORMATION Iona College Broadcast Network Radio For the second year in a row, all Iona College basketball games will be heard exclusively on ICGaels.com. Gary Stanley returns for his 25th year as the voice of the Gaels. He will be joined by veteran metropolitan radio personality Ed Ingles and former assistant coach and Iona alum Vin Parise for all games. Television The Gaels will be televised on local, regional, and national outlets throughout the 2009-10 season, Iona will appear in
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