2019 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 for Edmund Rice Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education. last seven 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: • 3,926 total undergraduate and graduate students (2018-19 academic year) • Randy Falco, president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc. • Over 45,000 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 • Martin Daly ‘74, former executive with CBS Television network, served • Richie Guerin, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer as senior vice president and director of News and Late-Night Sales for • Alfred Kelly, current CEO of Visa, Inc., former president of American the the network. Express and president/CEO of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, chairman of the 2015 Papal visit to NYC. Academics: • Patrick Quinn, ALS advocate who co-founded the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge • Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal • Don McLean, singer/songwriter of renowned songs including “American Pie” arts, science and business administration. • Maggie Timoney - current CEO of Heineken USA, Iona Hall of Fame • Offers Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business women’s basketball player Administration degrees, and numerous advanced certificate programs. • Edward F. Arrigoni - former owner New York Bus Service, one of the • The School of Business holds an AACSB accreditation, awarded to largest private bus companies in New York City only 5 percent of business schools worldwide. • The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was founded Contacts: in 2017 thanks to the largest gift to the academy of Iona, a $15 million • Director of College and Athletic Communications: Brian Beyrer contribution from James and Anne Marie Hynes. (914) 637-2726, [email protected] • New programs launched recently include Communication Sciences and • Assistant AD / Athletic Communications: Jonathan Stanko Disorders, Game Development in Computer Science, Sports Communications (914) 633-2310, [email protected] and Athletics and Entertainment Business, and 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/ionaathleticslogo swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, water polo Front Cover Photo: • Since the 2010-11 season, Iona’s men’s basketball team is the • Photo: StocktonPhoto, Inc. (stocktonphoto.com) winningest college program in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with 199 wins, 107 losses and nine postseason appearances. @ICGAELS, @IONAGAELSMBB, @IONACOLLEGE, #ICMBB, #GAELNATION, #MOVETHEWORLD 2018-19 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game Notes NCAA Championship First / Second Rounds - March 22-24, 2019 - Page 1 2019 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST/SECOND ROUNDS NATIONWIDE ARENA (19,500) - COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 22-24 General Information Location................................................New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890 Founded .......................................................................................... 1940 Enrollment ...................................................................................... 3,287 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. Director of Athletics ....................................................... Matt Glovaski 1982-83, 1984-85, 1995-96, 1996-97, Sr. Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator ......... Jamie Fogarty Sr. Associate AD/Communications .................................Brian Beyrer 1997-98, 2000-01, 2011-12, Sr. Associate AD/Sports Medicine ................................. Sam De Rosa Sr. Associate AD/Advancement & External Affairs .........Tom Moran 2013-14, 2014-15, 2018-19 Associate AD/Business .......................................................Sean Burke Associate AD/Compliance ........................................... Max Lebowitz Assistant AD/Administration ................................. Jessica Rosenberg Assistant AD/Academics ...................................................Tiffani Troilo MAAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Assistant AD/Facilities ........................................................ E.J. Ferraro Assistant AD/Development ............................................... Bryan Davis 1982, 1984, 1985, 1998, Assistant AD/Marketing and Tickets ............................. Peter Talman Assistant AD/Athletic Communications .................Jonathan Stanko 2000, 2001, 2006, 2013, Assistant AD/Digital Media & Broadcasting .............. Steven Kultzow Strength and Conditioning Coach ...................................Kelly Shaver 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Team Physician ..........................................................Dr. Riley Williams Athletics Phone .............................................................. (914) 633-2654 ADMINISTRATORS CAN BE REACHED: 2018-19 Basketball Information Head Coach ....................................................Tim Cluess (Hofstra ‘83) COLUMBUS MARRIOTT NORTHWEST Record at Iona/Seasons ........................ 199-107 (.650)/Nine seasons Career Record/Seasons ............................ 297-130 (.696)/13 seasons 5605 BLAZER PKWY Basketball Office Phone ............................................... (914) 633-2304 DUBLIN, OH Assistant Coaches ........................ Eric Eaton (UMass-Dartmouth ‘97) .............................................................................. Tra Arnold (Biola ‘05) (614) 791-1000 ............................................................................ Ricky Johns (Utah ’07) Director of Operations ................John Mateyko (American Int’l ‘83) Graduate Manager ...........................................Ricky Kerins (Iona ‘17) 2018-19 Record ............................................................................. 17-15 2018-19 Conference Record/Finish ........................................12-6/1st NCAA Appearances ............ 14 (1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) 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] Iona Web Page ............................................................... ICGaels.com Assistant AD/Athletic Communications ..Jonathan Stanko (Iona ‘14) Office / E-Mail ..............................(914) 633-2310 / [email protected] Assistant AD/Digital Media & Broadcasting ......Steven Kultzow (Iona ‘13) Office / E-Mail ............................(914) 633-2057 / [email protected] Asst. Director of Athletic Communications .......... Jack Clark (Iona ‘17) Office / E-Mail .................................(914) 633-2334 / [email protected] @ICGAELS, @IONAGAELSMBB, #ICMBB 2018-19 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game Notes NCAA Championship First / Second Rounds - March 22-24, 2019 - Page 2 2018-19 Iona College Men's Basketball Roster Numerical No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown