Tim Cluess (born March 9, 1959)
Teams coached: LIU Post Pioneers, Iona Gaels
LIU Post record^: 98–23 (.810)
Iona record: 199-108 (.648)
Overall record^: 297-131 (.694)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: Â 6Â (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:Â 0
- NIT Championships:Â 0
- NIT Appearances: Â 2Â (2014, 2015)
- CIT Championships: Â 0Â (Runner-up in 2011)
- CIT Appearances: Â 1Â (2011)
- MAACÂ Regular Season Champion: Â 4Â (2012, 2014, 2015, 2019)
- ECC (Div II)Â Regular Season Champion: Â 3Â (2008, 2009, 2010)
- MAACÂ Tournament Champion: Â 5Â (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- ECC (Div II)Â Tournament Champion: Â 2Â (2008, 2009)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 2Â (2008, 2009)
Awards:
- Gene Bartow Award:Â Â 1Â Â (2020)
- MAAC Coach of the Year:Â 2Â (2014, 2019)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2010-2019 | Iona |
| 2006-2010 | LIU Post |
| 2005-2006 | Suffolk CC |
Tim Cluess Facts
- Timothy Michael Cluess
- Born March 9, 1959
- Hometown:Â West Hempstead, New York
- Alma Mater: Hofstra University (BA, 1983)
- Played two seasons at St. John’s under Lou Carnesecca before finishing his career and degree at Hofstra under Dick Berg
- Played professionally in Europe and Australia before starting his coaching career
- Served as the head coach at St. Mary’s HS in Manhasset, NY from 1991-2005
- Went 265-78 overall during that time and won four NY Class A Catholic HS state titles
- Spent one year as the head coach at Suffolk CC on Long Island, going 22-10 overall
- Hired as the head coach at Division II Long Island-Post in 2006
- Won three-straight ECC titles and two ECC Tournaments, leading the Pioneers to two NCAA D-II Tournaments
- Became the head coach at Iona in 2010, leading the Gaels to the postseason in each of his nine seasons at the helm (six NCAA, two NIT and one CIT)
- Won four MAAC regular season titles and five MAAC Tournament crowns during his tenure at Iona
- Missed the 2019-20 season as he dealt with a health issue; the team was led by associate head coach Tra Arnold
- In March 2020, Cluess stepped down to focus on his recovery; he will take an advisory role at Iona College
- Cluess was awarded the Gene Bartow Award in 2020 after stepping away from coaching
- Along with his wife, Karen, has two sons
Tim Cluess Coaching Tree
- Tra Arnold (Iona)
- Eric Eaton (St. Michael’s)
- Jared Grasso (Bryant)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels
