Iona head men’s basketball Tim Cluess has not been on the bench for the Gael’s first two games of the season, and did not travel with the team on their current trip to Florida. According to Iona officials, Cluess is “not officially on medical leave. He is not with the team however as he attends
Cluess adds Mailhot to Iona MBB staff
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the appointment of Jeff Mailhot as assistant coach for the program. Mailhot comes to New Rochelle after two seasons as an assistant at New Mexico State University. “Coach Mailhot will be a great addition to our program,” said Cluess. “His experience at the Division I and
HoopDirt.com Daily News – 10/29/18
Bruce Pascoe from the Arizona Daily Star penned a good piece with an update on what the recent convictions in the college basketball pay-for-play scandal could mean for former Wildcat assistant Book Richardson. Pascoe examines some of Richardson’s tweets from last week, and checks in with his attorney. The full story can be found HERE.
Daily Dirt – 5/31/18
A bunch of things that I’ve heard… Tim Maloney, an assistant at Iona last year, has become the head coach at Dunbar HS in Florida. Prior to joining the Iona staff last year, Maloney had spent eight seasons as the DBO at Baylor. He has also worked at Florida, UMass, Eastern Kentucky and Buffalo. I
Odessa College Head Coach Tra Arnold Accepts DI Assistant Position
Odessa College’s Head Men’s Basketball coach, Tra Arnold, has accepted the position of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at NCAA Division I, Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Coach Arnold has been the head coach for the Wranglers since 2012 and in six years has won a total of 152 games. During Arnold’s six years at
Iona Announces Contract Extension for Head Basketball Coach Tim Cluess
Iona College has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess through the 2024-25 season. The extension adds three years to Cluess’ previous deal. “We are very proud of the unprecedented success – both academically and athletically – Coach Cluess has had with our men’s basketball program. We look forward to his
Daily Dirt – 8/25/17
Catching up on a bunch of things that I’ve heard… Former New Mexico State assistant Jesse Bopp has landed as the varsity basketball coach at IMG Academy (FL). He was a finalist to become the head coach at NMSU this past spring after Paul Weir jumped ship to the University of New Mexico. Bopp
OFFICIAL: Eaton Named Assistant Basketball Coach at Iona
Following up on some “dirt” from earlier this week… The coaching staff for the upcoming 2017-18 Iona College men’s basketball season continues to take shape as head coach Tim Cluess has announced the addition of Eric Eaton as assistant coach. Eaton comes to New Rochelle following 10 years at MAAC rival Quinnipiac as an assistant
Iona Dirt…
HoopDirt.com can confirm that Eric Eaton has joined Tim Cluess’ staff at Iona. Eaton had spent the past eleven seasons as an assistant at Quinnipiac University, and was not retained when Tom Moore was released earlier in the spring. Prior to his time at QU, Eaton served as the associate head coach at Albany, and
Cluess Adds Assistant Coach Tim Maloney To Iona Men’s Basketball Staff
Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess is excited to add Tim Maloney as an assistant coach to the Gaels’ for this upcoming 2017-18 season. Maloney joins the Maroon & Gold after spending eight seasons with Scott Drew’s staff at Baylor University as director of basketball operations. Maloney’s experience and feel for the game assisted the
OFFICIAL: Yusef Fitzgerald Named Director of Basketball Operations at Iona
Back on 8/22, HoopDirt.com mentioned that Yusef Fitzgerald would be joining the staff at Iona (Daily Dirt 8/22/16). That move has now been made official as Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess announced the appointment of Yusef Fitzgerald as Director of Operations for the 2016-17 campaign. In addition, Cooper Calzonetti returns for his
Daily Dirt – 8/22/16
Finally back from 10 days on the beach – catching up on a bunch of things… Utah State will hire Spencer Nelson to replace Chris Jones as an assistant coach. Nelson is a Utah State alum who scored over 1,200 points in his career for the Aggies. He also played overseas after graduation from 2005-15.