Iona Gaels basketball history
Iona University (New Rochelle, NY)
Hynes Athletics Center
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Current head coach: Tobin Anderson (2023-)
- Asst: Tom Bonacum (2023-)
- Asst: Kam Murrell (2023-)
- Asst: Pat Wallace (2023-)
- DBO: Ray Savage (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 15 (1979, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-15 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 7 (1982, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2014, 2015, 2022)
- NIT Overall Record: 1-7
- CIT Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2011)
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2011)
- CIT Overall Record: 3-1
Conference Titles (MCC, ECAC, MAAC):
- MAAC Regular Season Championships: 13 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023)
- MAAC Tournament Championships: 13 (1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)
- ECAC Metro Tournament Championships: 2 (1979, 1980)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- MAAC Player of the Year: 10 (last = Walter Clayton Jr., 2023)
Iona head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Tobin Anderson | 2023-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Pitino | 2020-23 | 64-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Tra Arnold (int.) | 2019-20 | 12-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Cluess | 2010-19 | 199-108 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Kevin Willard | 2007-10 | 45-49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Ruland | 1998-2007 | 139-135 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Tim Welsh | 1995-98 | 70-22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Welsh | 1991-95 | 47-63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Brokaw | 1986-91 | 72-74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Kennedy | 1980-86 | 124-60 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Valvano ** | 1975-80 | 94-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Roberti | 1973-75 | 15-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim McDermott | 1947-73 | 320-252 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Caruso | 1946-47 | 15-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arthur Loftus | 1940-42, 45-46 | 50-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.