IONA MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017 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 • New programs launched recently include Communication Sciences (914) 637-2726, [email protected] and Disorders, Game Development in Computer Science, Sports • Assistant AD / Athletic Communications: Patrick McWalters Communications and Athletics and Entertainment Business, and (914) 633-2334, [email protected] Project Management in Business. Websites: Athletics • www.iona.edu • NCAA Division I program with 21 varsity teams • www.ICGaels.com • Men: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, Logos: swimming & diving, track & field, water polo • College Mark - http://icgne.ws/ionalogo-inst • Women: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, • Athletics Mark - http://icgne.ws/ionalogo-ath swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, water polo Front Cover Photo/Art: • Since the 2010-11 season, Iona’s men’s team is the winningest college • Photo: StocktonPhoto, Inc. (stocktonphoto.com) program in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with 162 wins, 77 • Artwork: Alexander Palladino (instagram.com/clutch_art) loses and seven postseason appearances. Insta CHECK OUT THE GAELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT @ICGAELS OR DOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE APPS BY SEARCHING FOR “IONA GAELS” 2017 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS GOLDEN 1 CENTER (15,745) - SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 17-19 General Information Location.............................................................New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 Founded .......................................................................................................1940 ONA OLLEGE Enrollment ...................................................................................................3,329 I C Nickname ..................................................................................................Gaels EN S ASKETBALL Colors ........................................................................................Maroon & Gold M ’ B Affiliation ................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ............................. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) MAAC REGULAR SEASON Home Court (Capacity) .................................Hynes Athletics Center (2,611) CHAMPIONS President ................................................................................Dr. Joseph E. Nyre Vice President for Athletics Administratoin .................................Rick Cole Jr. 1982-83, 1984-85, 1995-96, Deputy AD/Advancement & External Affairs ........................... Matt Glovaski 1996-97, 1997-98, 2000-01, Sr. Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator ...................... Jamie Fogarty Sr. Associate AD/Communications ............................................. Brian Beyrer 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15 Sr. Associate AD/Sports Medicine ..............................................Sam De Rosa Assistant AD/Facilities and Operations .................................... Tyler Cardinal MAAC TOURNAMENT Assistant AD/Administration ..............................................Jessica Rosenberg Assistant AD/Business ......................................................................Sean Burke CHAMPIONS Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets ............................................Joe Scribani 1982, 1984, 1985, 1998, Assistant AD/Compliance ............................................................ Katie Steiner 2000, 2001, 2006, Assistant Director of Academic Services ..................................... Tiffani Troilo Strength and Conditioning Coach ............................................... Kelly Shaver 2013, 2016, 2017 Team Physician .......................................................................Dr. Riley Williams Athletics Phone ........................................................................... (914) 633-2654 IONA ADMINISTRATORS CAN BE 2016-17 Basketball Information REACHED AT: Head Coach ................................................................ Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) Record at Iona/Seasons* .................................. 162-77 (.678)/Seven seasons CROWNE PLAZA SACRAMENTO NORTHEAST Career Record/Seasons* .......................................260-100 (.722)/11 seasons 5321 DATE AVE Basketball Office Phone ............................................................ (914) 633-2304 SACRAMENTO, CA 95841 Associate Head Coach ..................................Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac ‘02) Assistant Coaches .........................................Brock Erickson (Assumption ‘04) (916) 338-5800 .............................................................................Mark Calzonetti (Bentley ‘85) Director of Operations .................................Yusef Fitzgerald (Tougvaloo ‘08) Graduate Manager ....................................Cooper Calzonetti (Medaille ‘15) 2016-17 Record ..........................................................................................22-12 2016-17 Conference Record/Finish .................................................12-8/T-3rd NCAA Appearances .........................12 (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017) 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] Insta CHECK OUT THE GAELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT @ICGAELS OR DOWNLOAD