Iona College Athletics 200- Annual Report Dear Friends of Iona Athletics, On behalf of the Iona College Athletics Department, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Gaels. Our school motto, “Certa Bonum Certamen” (fight the good fight), guides our student-athletes to give it their best on the fields of competition and in the classroom. We are proud to have our student-athletes represent the mission, tradition, and goals of excellence that Iona is built upon. With the continued philanthropy of many, the Iona Athletics Department is able to give these student-athletes the means to fight and achieve excellence. While we are constantly working to keep moving forward, I would like to take this opportunity to look back at the past year. The following Annual Report serves to review the many successes achieved during the 2010-11 athletic seasons here at Iona College. Below I’ve recapped a few of our many remarkable achievements. • For the first time in school history, Iona tied for the MAAC Commissioner’s Cup, the highest honor in the conference. Additionally the Gaels won the Men’s Cup for the third time in school history, and tied for second place in the Women’s Cup. • Junior Leonard Korir became the first national champion in Iona history with a win in the 5k at the NCAA Indoor Track Championships. Korir repeated the feat with a first place finish in the 10,000-meter run at theNCAA Outdoor Championships. • The 2010-11 season was highlighted by a first place finish from the men’s cross county team at the MAAC Championship and an outstanding second place finish at the NCAA Northeast Regional. The Gaels then raced to an eighth place finish at the 2010 NCAA Championship at the LaVern Gibson Championship XC Course, the program’s ninth straight Top 10 finish at the national championship as the program remains one of two in NCAA Div. I to accomplish the feat. • The women’s cross country team continued building a tradition of excellence, winning its sixth consecutive MAAC Championship. • Last year’s softball team earned fourth place in the MAAC regular season. After falling in their opening contest at the MAAC Championship, the Gaels won four elimination games to claim the 2011 crown. The team then earned the program’s second consecutive bid to the NCAA Regionals held in Norman, Oklahoma. • On the court, our men’s basketball program posted a 25-12 record, the 15th 20+ win season in school history. The Gaels took second at the MAAC Championship before earning a berth in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. • Academic honors were also numerous this past year, as 112 student-athletes were named to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll. Please join me as we look back at the accomplishments of the 2010-11 year, made possible by your support. Thank you once again for helping our student-athletes and all those involved in Iona College Athletics fight het good fight and write new chapters in the history of Iona College! Go Gaels! Eugene Marshall, Jr. Director of Athletics 2010-11 MAAC Champions: Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Women’s Water Polo Softball ICGaels.com - Baseball • The Gaels earned 17 wins in 2011, the highest total in seven seasons. • Senior Justin Wiley and juniors Chris Burke, James Beck and Mike Chiaravalloti were named to the All- MAAC teams for their performance, the most for the program in over a decade. • Iona earned wins over both BIG EAST opponents they played including an early season 13-3 win at Villanova in March and a late season 14-4 victory at St. John’s in May. The win over St. John’s was just the third over the Red Storm Coaching Staff since 1974. Head Coach: Pat Carey • In addition to their All-MAAC performers, freshmen Eddie Macaluso Assistant Coaches: and Joe Torres set several Iona rookie James LaSala, Rob DiToma, pitching and hitting records. Pat DeThomas • Placed seven members on the MAAC All-Academic Team. 20 Results Overall: 17-34 MAAC: 7-17 Place: 7th Honors and Awards James Beck Pete Ladis ABCA All-Northeast Region Second Team MAAC All-Academic Team All-MAAC First Team Conan Leon MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team Derrick Bligh Eddie Macaluso MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC Rookie of the Week (3/14, 4/18) Chris Burke Sean Menickella ABCA All-Northeast Region First Team MAAC All-Academic Team All-MAAC First Team Vincent Parisi MAAC Player of the Week (3/21) MAAC All-Academic Team Mike Chiaravalloti Joe Torres All-MAAC Second Team MAAC Rookie of the Week (2/22) Matthew Kriss Justin Wiley MAAC All-Academic Team All-MAAC Second Team 2 - 200- Iona College Athletics Annual Report Men’s Basketball FINALIST • First-year coach Tim Cluess mentored the Gaels to a 25-12 overall record, the highest win total for a rookie head coach at Iona. • Finished second in the MAAC in the regular season and in the MAAC tournament falling to NCAA participant Saint Peter’s in the championship game. • Won 12 of its last 13 contests before dropping the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Championship to Santa Clara at the Hynes Center on Mar. 31. Coaching Staff • Juniors Mike Glover and Scott Head Coach: Tim Cluess Machado earned numerous postseason Assistant Coaches: Jared Grasso, accolades including All-MAAC and Mark Calzonetti, Garee Bryant All-Met First Team, MAAC and CIT All- Director of Operations: Bob Paul Tournament Teams, CollegeInsider Mid- Recruiting Coordinator: Zak Boisvert Major All-America. Glover was named Team Moderator: Br. Kevin Devlin Basketball Times NCAA Newcomer of the Year. Machado shattered the single- season assist mark and ranked No. 2 in the nation in assists per game. Glover was the first Gael to average a double- double since Jeff Ruland in 1979-80. 200- Results Overall: 25-12 • Iona broke several single-season MAAC: 13-5 school marks during their remarkable run Place: 2nd including games played, field goals, field Postseason: goal attempts, three pointers, three-point MAAC Championship Final field goal attempts, points, rebounds, assists, turnovers per game and assist-to- CIT Championship Final turnover ratio. Honors and Awards Sean Armand Scott Machado MAAC Rookie of the Week (1/17) All-MAAC First Team Mike Glover All-MBWA First Team All-MAAC First Team NABC All-District Second Team All-MBWA First Team MAAC All-Tournament NABC All-District First Team CollegeInsider.com Mid Major All-American Basketball Times NCAA Newcomer of the Year CollegeInsider.com Postseason All-Tournament MAAC All-Tournament MAAC Player of the Week (1/3, 2/21) CollegeInsider.com MAAC Player of the Year Kyle Smyth CollegeInsider.com Mid Major All-American MAAC All-Academic Team CollegeInsider.com Postseason All-Tournament MAAC Player of the Week (11/29) MAAC Player of the Week (12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 1/10) Alejo Rodriguez MAAC All-Academic Team ICGaels.com - Women’s Basketball • Earned a second consecutive NCAA Public Recognition Award with a 996 APR, the highest among MAAC programs. The squad was one of 30 Division I women’s basketball programs to earn the award in back-to-back years. • Had two players selected as All- Conference, with senior Anda Ivkovic named Second Team All-MAAC and junior Kristina Ford named Third Team All- MAAC. • Had six members named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. Coaching Staff Head Coach: • Earned a sixth consecutive first- Anthony Bozzella round bye at the MAAC Championship, entering the tournament as the No. 6 Assistant Coaches: seed. Christi Abbate, Ashlee Kelly, Lauren DeFalco • Chosen second in the MAAC Director of Operations: Preseason Coaches’ Poll, with Ivkovic Thazina Cook, Jen McNamee and Ford being named to the Preseason Team Moderator: All-MAAC Second Team and Suzi Fregosi Dr. Warren Rosenberg named to the Preseason All-MAAC Third Team. 200- Results Overall: 11-20 MAAC: 7-11 Place: 6th Postseason: MAAC Quarterfinal Round Honors and Awards Haley D’Angelo Catherine Lutz MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team Robin Felder Milica Paligoric MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team Suzi Fregosi Jessica Scannell MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team Anda Ivkovic All-MAAC Second Team Kristina Ford All-MAAC Third Team - 200- Iona College Athletics Annual Report Men’s Cross Country CHAMPION • Earned its 20th straight MAAC Championship in October, extending the nation’s second longest streak behind the WAC’s Portland. • Finished second at NCAA Northeast Regionals and eighth at the NCAA Championships. Along with Wisconsin, the program continued its stretch as one of two in Division I to appear in the top 10 at the national championship in each of the last nine years. • Junior Leonard Korir began a breakout 2010-11 season with a fourth Coaching Staff place individual finish and became Head Coach: the 13th cross country All-American in Ricardo Santos program history. He was also first at both the MAAC Championship and the NCAA Assistant Coaches: Northeast Regional Championship. Gavin Kennedy, Joe Pienta, Brian Chenoweth • Sophomore Matt Bayley and junior Team Moderator: Mitch Goose earned All-Region honors in Dr. Daniel E. Thiery the Northeast Regional event. 200 Results MAAC Champion North East Regional, Runner Up NCAA Championship, 8th Place Honors and Awards Matt Bayley Leonard Korir Joe Parks All-Northeast Region All-American All-MAAC All-MAAC Northeast Regional Champion MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC Most Outstanding Performer Ricardo Santos Coach of the Year Mitch Goose Ben Lindsay All-Northeast Region All-MAAC Ryan Sheridan All-MAAC MAAC All-Academic Team Daniel Lipus Josh Hibbs All-MAAC Alexander Soderberg All-MAAC MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team MAAC All-Academic Team Craig Murphy Chris Stogsdill Doug Holt MAAC All-Academic Team All-MAAC All-MAAC All-MAAC Steve Wood MAAC All-Academic Team ICGaels.com - Women’s Cross Country CHAMPION • Earned its MAAC record sixth-straight conference title in October led by junior Heidi Gregson’s first place overall finish.