The
@Sidelines_SN
page for Iona Gael fans. *Not affiliated with Iona University.* Iona sports (mostly). Highlights, History, Humanity.
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Didn't want to address this before the game but UConn is ranked 4 in KenPom & 8 in NET. That's not a 4 seed, that's a 2 at worst. Purdue by comparison is ranked below UConn by KenPom. Not sure about the seeding which I think was a disservice to both Iona & UConn, tbh.
#gogaels
Difficult end to a very good season. Ran out of gas. Very tough match up against a team with skilled big men. Proud of the Gaels for all they accomplished & wish UConn the very best going forward.
#gogaelsgo
Haggerty Spotlight: Scott Machado (2012)
*Iona '12
*Iona all-time assist leader -880
*2012 NCAA national assist leader - 9.9 a/pg
*1613 career points
*2012 MAAC POY
*2012 finalist Bob Cousey Award & John Wooden
Award
*NBA - Houston, Golden St. LA Lakers.
Commemorating Iona University victims who perished during & after the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. May they Rest In Peace:
Thomas W. Hohlweck, Jr. โ74MBA; Joseph P. Keller โ96; Michael A. Lepore โ84; Laura M. Longing โ94MBA; Michael F. Lynch โ94 (FDNY);
Roster at the end of April:
Aranguren 6'4" Fr
Bates - 6'5" Fr
Brown - 6'2" Sr
Oz - 7' Sr
Gordon - 6'5" Jr
Quigley - 6' Fr
Sauders - 6'8" Fr
Tretout - 6'4" Sr
Williams - 6'5" Jr
Oz very mobile at 7ft + a bunch of cats 6'4" to 6'8" who can get up & down. I dig this.
#gogaelsgo
Iona MBB fans - remember these guys? One of the best Iona teams. But for a last second 3 by Syracuse, IMHO this was a Sweet 16 team. Hameed, Kirksay, MacDonald, Mitchell, et. al. Even JB is pictured here.
#goGaelsgo
1997-98.
Clarence Rupert, from Southern Illinois University (Walt Frazier, anyone?). 6'8" F. Last year for the Salukis, 20 min/pg, 7.5pts, 5.7rbs. Gives the Gaels size & veteran presence. Played on the St. Peter's Elite 8 team.
#goGaels
My fellow Iona fans, the Men's and Women's basketball teams are vying for MAAC Titles today & tomorrow. As for Iona basketball, nothing beyond that matters at the moment. Enjoy cheering them on. They've earned our attention, my brothers & sisters.
#gogaelsgo
*FAN FAVORITE - Sean Armand
*Iona '14
*Most 3pt FG's Iona history - 348
*1,694 Career points
*Made 10 3's v. Siena at Madison Square Garden,
1/3/12
*Developed into an all-around offensive threat
*Successful Int'l career, 2014- present
Just a reminder,
@andersontobin
will be coaching the East All-Stars in the Reese's All-Star game, tomorrow at 4:30pm. Can watch live on CBS Sports Network.
This Day In Iona MBB History, 2002.
Jeff Ruland's Gaels defeat the North Carolina Tarheels at MSG, 65-56 in the 1st rd. of the Holiday Festival. Courtney Fields had 18 pts for Iona. Manhattan beat St. John's in the 2nd game to set up the All-MAAC final.
I am excited to announce that I will be attending Iona University as a Walk-on to further my academic and athletic career. Thank you to all the family, friends, and coaches that helped me throughout this whole process.โค๏ธ๐
๐ฌ๐ง 2023 6-8 F Sultan Adewale has committed to Iona, he tells us
Has been a double double machine for Neumann-Goretti in the past two years. Strength, length and motor: brings high-level rebounding on both ends, rim protection and an improving scoring arsenal.
@SultanAdewale12
There are a lot of proud moments in Iona BB history. Nothing tops this. The Gaels 2-0 victory over Ole Miss on Jan. 2, 1957, at a neutral site tournament. Iona's line up included Stanley Hill, an African-American player. Ole Miss refused to play an integrated team.
All Glory to God !! Happy to start this new chapter in my life ๐๐ฝ Thank you to all the college Coaches that reached out to during this time frame !!
Exclusive:ย Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, ESPN has learned, with a formal โreinstatementโ of the trophy coming today. The decision comes amid what the Heisman Trust calls โenormous changes in the college football landscape.โ
Iona fans our own Ricky McGill with 30
Points to lead Newcastle over Caledonia (Scotland). Watched the game on the YES network. Ricky is a 4 time MAAC champion. Just knows how to win.
#goGaels
Awesome to have one of
@IonaGaelsMBB
greats at practice today! Kevin Hamilton won tons of game + scored a lot of points... helping put
@ionauniversity
on the map! Great message to our guys today!
As illustrated here, Iona is the center of the MAAC solar system. The Sun if you will, beaming light and warmth even to the nether regions since 1980-81. Most MAAC Championships, too. Iona holds the thing together.
New MAAC Map!
Going to North Andover wonโt be as bad as Buffalo, but Iโd definitely expect Merrimack to get little brotherโd on the road the first couple years.
Welcome
@IdanTretout
!
2022-23 Harvard:
*Played in 27 games with 15 starts; started the final 13 games of the season
*Production in conference play - 12.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, & 2.4 assists in 29.1 minutes per game, while shooting 39.7 percent from 3-point distance
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6โ3โ Idan Tretout
@IdanTretout
, a grad transfer from Harvard, becomes an important building block of the culture that
@andersontobin
hopes to build.
#Gaels
#GAELSWIN
!!!
The Gaels earn a 68-62 win over Saint Peterโs in front of a sold-out crowd for Kids Day! Iona made 12 threes and recorded 21 assists! 4 scorers posted double digits led by 16 points from Petra and career-high 14 points from Mya!
#LockedIn
#BeTheStandard
#MAACHoops
This Day In Iona MBB History, 1957.
Jim McDermott's Gaels defeat Ole Miss 2-0. Ole Miss forfeited rather than play an integrated Iona team, which included Stanley Hill, an African-American player. When asked to bench Hill, McDermott said "Iona College is not about to do that."
Great to have Jeff Ruland at practice along with his former teammates Kevin Hamilton, Kevin Vesey and Lester George and his former assistants John Coffino and Joe Galgano!
#GaelNation
#GaelFamily
Iona alumnus ('62) Brendan Malone passed away today. Played in 1 game for the Gaels in 1960. Coached at legendary Power Memorial HS, at the U of Rhode Island, & numerous NBA franchises. His most recent position was Assistant Coach for the Detroit Pistons. Rest Easy, Brendan.
Been fascinating watchin Tobin & Staff mold 13 new players into a team this year. Rarely do you see a team start over literally from scratch. Been fun at times, hard at times. The arc seems to be moving forward. Can't wait to see how it turns out, no matter the result.
#goGaels
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For the second time in program history, the Gaels have claimed the MAAC menโs soccer regular season title!!!
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#MAACSoccer
Haggerty Spotlight: Gary Springer (1981)
*Iona '89
*1981 led the nation's freshmen in scoring - 19.9ppg
*Warrior, played through significant knee injury suffered before sophomore year
*4x All Met selection
*3x Honorable Mention All American (1981, 82, 83)
*Drafted 1984 by PHI
Wow I go away for the week on vacation and we get two commits, the schedule drops, another player video drops, and Tim Cluess stops by. I should go away more often!
#GAELSWIN
!!!
The Gaels defeat Saint Peterโs 54-35 on Saturday afternoon! Judith with an all-around effort of 8 points, career-high 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals! Zoey recorded a career-high and game-high 10 points!
#LockedIn
#BeTheStandard
#GaelNation
#MAACHoops
Iona Women take on Duke in Durham on Saturday morning. No big St. Patrick's Day celebration for them. I'll be watching and rooting for them. Hope you will too! Coach Chambers' team has been great all year.
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The first half of Iona's largest recruiting class in program history.
#GaelNation
, please welcome Jean Aranguren, Alex Bates IV, Joel Brown, Jeremiah Quigley, Dylan Saunders and Idan Tretout!!!
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#MAACHoops
Washington transfer Langston Wilson tells me that he has been hearing the most from the following schools:
UT Arlington
McNeese
San Diego
George Washington
Iona
East Carolina
Oregon State
Monmouth
IUPUI
Cal Baptist
Eastern Michigan
Former Top-5 JUCO prospect in the country.
#GAELSWIN
!!!
The Gaels earn a 62-53 road win over Marist on Saturday night! Sierra led the Maroon & Gold with 17 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season! Ella and Noa registered 12 points each!
#LockedIn
#BeTheStandard
#GaelNation
#MAACHoops
Day 3 of my Mount Rushmore of Iona MBB Head Coaches. I have 3, therefore there is room for 1 more.
#3
Tim Cluess (2010-2019)
Record 199-108
Cluess took over the HC reins for the 2010-2011 season after Kevin Willard was hired by Seton Hall, in the Spring of 2010.
Gaels with an important win on the road to improve to 7-4 in conference. Gordon with 30 & 10 for another double-double. Been making these games closer than they need to be. Everyone take a deep breath!
#goGaels
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Wear your Gold gear on Friday night at Hynes.
Your Gaels take on archrival Manhattan at 7 p.m. in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU!
#GaelNation
#MAACHoops
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To the surprise of some, Iona MBB didnโt just sprout out of the ground when Rick Pitino was named HC in 2020. There is a deep legacy here that stretches far back into the annuls of D-1. In May Iโll highlight some of this & highlight new developments in MBB & other sports.
Post Mortem re Iona. A good 13 seed. Would have given the other 4 seeds all they could handle, imo. The metrics showed UConn to be a 2 seed at worst. Shouldn't have been a 4 against Iona. Also, UConn was a terrible match up for Gaels re style of play & strengths & weaknesses.