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2019-20 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game Notes20/20 VISION Iona's 20 win season streak snapped at ninefollowing the 2018-19 campaign. Iona recorded its ninth straight and 22nd alltime 20 win seasons in the 76-year history of theprogram in 2017-18. It set a program record for consecutive 20 win seasons, surpassing the previous high of fourstraight from 1981-85. Tim Cluess is the only (of 12 all-time) headcoach in program history to earn 20 wins in eachof his first eight seasons in New Rochelle. He isalso the Iona coach to boast more than four 20 win seasons as the leader of the Maroon & Gold(Pat Kennedy, 4).CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLESSchoolConf.Last 8 Yrs.New Mexico St. WAC7GonzagaWCC6IONAMAAC5South Dakota St. Summit510 schools with4vs. Fairfield January 17, 2020 Page 3FUN WITH NUMBERSTim Cluess’ record by month.Mo. '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20TotalN 3-3 4-1 3-2 2-2 4-2 1-2 3-2 2-4 2-4 2-226-24D 5-2 6-2 4-4 3-4 4-3 4-4 6-3 5-3 0-5 0-337-33J 5-4 7-2 7-2 7-2 8-1 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-4 1-358-26F 7-1 7-1 1-5 7-1 8-0 8-1 4-4 4-4 7-252-1929-14CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLES M 5-2 1-2 5-1 3-2 2-3 3-1 3-1 3-1 4-1Tot. 25-12 25-8 20-14 22-10 26-9 22-11 22-13 20-14 17-16 3-8 202-116SchoolConf.Current Consec.IONAMAAC4All-Time Win-Loss RecordsNew Mexico St. WAC32,069 games playedNC CentralMEAC3All-Time (1940-present) - 1,193-876 (.577)VillanovaBig East3Home (1948-present) - 555-188 (.747)Away (1948-present) - 360-450 (.444)Five schools with2Neutral (1948-present) - 202-199 (.504)ABOUT NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCESOvertime games (1947-present) - 58-54 (.518) 27 of the 351 NCAA Division I programs have **Home, Away Neutral not available 1940-47**appeared in at least six of the last eight NCAATournaments. Only three of the 37 have come MAAC Records (1982-present)from mid-major conferences (Gonzaga [8], 630 games playedMAAC All-Time - 389-241 (.617)New Mexico State [7] and Iona [6]). 13 teams in the 2019 NCAA Tournament MAAC Home - 219-90 (.709)have also appeared in the 2016, 2017 and 2018 MAAC Away - 161-149 (.519)brackets, the last four-in-a-row. Only Gonzaga MAAC Neutral - 9-2 (.818)and Iona can stake the claim among members MAAC Tournament - 56-26 (.683)NINE STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS The Gaels had an unprecedented run of20-win seasons in MAAC history. The nine-yearstretch more than doubled the previous MAACmark of four set by the Maroon & Gold from1981-85 and matched by La Salle (1986-90) andSiena (2006-10). In MAAC history, consecutive 20 win streakshave happened only 17 times. Iona has recorded 19 of its 22 20 winof mid-major conferences.seasons as a member of the MAAC, the mostof any league member. Siena has posted 12, MID-MAJOR PROGRAMS WITH SIX NCAAAPPEARANCES IN LAST EIGHT YEARS*Manhattan nine and Saint Peter’s eight.SchoolConf.#CLUESS RANKS SECOND ALL-TIME IN WINSGonzaga*WCC8 Head coach Tim Cluess became No. 2 onNew Mexico St.WAC7Iona’s all-time coaching wins list at the end of theIona*MAAC62015-16 campaign, surpassing Goal Club Hall of *- only mid-major programs to appear in last four tournamentsFamer Jeff Ruland’s mark of 139 over nine seasons. Cluess has led Iona to 124 MAAC regular DOUBLE-DIGIT MAAC WINSseason wins through nine seasons, the third Iona men's basketball has recorded 10 straightmost in conference history behind former seasons with at least 10 MAAC regular seasonSiena/Loyola head coach Jimmy Patsos (132 wins, extending the league's longest streak.in 14 seasons) and former Niagara skipper Joe The program set the record in 2017-18,surpassing the eight in a row recorded by theMihalich (166 in 15 seasons).Gaels from 1995-03 and Niagara from 1997-05.IONA’S ALL-TIME COACHING LIST (BY WINS) Overall, Iona has 22 10 win seasons in 38 yearsCoachYearsWL PCT in the MAAC followed by Siena (17), Rider/NiagaraJim McDermott 1948-73 (25) 319 253 .558 (14) and Manhattan/Saint Peter's/Fairfield (13).TIM CLUESS2010-PRES (9 ) 202 116 .635 Iona has also won 11 or more MAAC gamesJeff Ruland1998-07 (9)139 135 .507 in each of the last 10 seasons, doubling thePat Kennedy1980-86 (6)124 60 .674 previous standard held by Niagara (2000-05)Jim Valvano1975-80 (5)9546 .674 and La Salle (1987-92)Gary Brokaw1986-91 (5)7274 .493Tim Welsh1995-98 (3)7022 .761 CONSECUTIVE 10 WIN MAAC REGULAR SEASONSYears#Br. Arthur Loftus 1941-42, 46 (3) 5018 .735 School2009-PRES10Jerry Welsh1991-95 (4)4763 .427 IONA1995-038Kevin Willard2007-10 (3)4549 .479 IONANiagara1997-058Gene Roberti1973-75 (2)1532 .3191986-926Pete Caruso1947 (1)158 .652 La SalleSiena2005-105ABOUT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLESManhattan2001-044 Iona is the only NCAA Division I programs Manhattan1991-954to capture its last four straight conference Siena1997-014tournament championships and holds thenation's longest active streak. Only four programs have won at least fivetournament titles in the last eight seasons. Iona'sfive during the time frame is only eclipsed byNew Mexico State (7) and Gonzaga (6) whilematching the mark of South Dakota State.Hynes Athletics Center Records (1974-present)556 games playedOverall - 410-146 (.739)Non-Conference Games - 191-55 (.780)MAAC Games - 219-90 (.709)INDIVIDUAL CAREER TOTALSPlayerGPts Reb Ast BlkCrawford112 1,522 442 152 25Gist81 1,057 201 2432Ross77 735 202 663Agee44 596 362 72 42Washington 70 489 169 183 11Perez63 324 138 459Thiam34 155 12168Ristanovic35 113 100 13 19Nikolic2965 609 20van Eyck1125 3358McNeil20202Weiss20000Cashaw20101TALE OF THE TAPEStl72584446504711979101IonaFairfield3-8 / 1-3Record / MAAC7-9 / 3-23-7 (L1)Last 10 Games (Streak) 6-4 ing Offense61.073.7Scoring Defense62.9-5.9Scoring Margin-1.9.411FG%.418.3083-pt FG%.340.730FT%.680.449Opponent FG%.421.408Opponent 3-pt FG%.344.630Opponent FT%.66834.1-35.8Rebounding34.2-31.3-1.7Rebound Margin eals/game5.44.0Blocks/game2.9*-from WarrenNolan.com (as of 1/16/20)

2019-20 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game NotesDOUBLE DIGIT DYNAMICSGames with: 19-20at least 10 n -41-20-11579-2511225112-135-611-113-20-1at least 10 116221110-62-02-01-01-0at least 10 310-154-60-1Leading Rebounder (including 134van -25-81-53-10-10-42-10-10-1Leading Assists (including 1Nikolic0112-181-38-50-42-11-01-0at least 20 pointsCrawfordAgeeGistRossWashington54100at least 30 pointsNone3000Leading Scorer (including 4311HECK OF A JOB The Gaels earned the MAAC regular seasonchampionship, the No. 1 seed in the tournamentand a conference tournament championship inthe 2018-19 campaign. The Maroon & Gold were selected to finishthird and overcame the late departure ofpreseason All-MAAC Second Team selectionRoland Griffin and an injury to junior transfer and2017 All-NEC Second Team honoree Isaiah Still,who appeared in parts of just two games duringthe conference season. Iona was 9-3 against teams that finished in thetop six in the MAAC standings, the best recordamong the group. Canisius was 7-4, Quinnipiac5-5, Monmouth 6-7, Rider 3-7 and Siena 2-7.vs. Fairfield January 17, 2020 Page 4THIRD TO 100 Iona head coach Tim Cluess became thethird head coach in MAAC history to record 100regular season wins. Cluess is joined by Joe Mihalich (Niagara) andJimmy Patsos (Loyola/Siena) and newly inductedthe century club member John Dunne (SaintPeter's/Marist) as MAAC coaches with 100 wins. Cluess was also the fastest of the trio to reach themark (131 games) with Mihalich becoming the firstin 159 games and Patsos the second in 188 games.MAAC REGULAR SEASON WINS LEADERBOARDCoachTeamWins YearsJoe MihalichNiagara16615Jimmy PatsosLoyola/Siena13214Tim CluessIona1259 CURSE REVERSEDJohn DunneSaint Peter's/Marist 10014 The No. 1 seed won the MAAC tournament Jeff RulandIona899championship for the first time in nine seasons in Bobby Gonzalez Manhattan8572019. Siena, Times Union Center, 2010).SERIES SUCCESS The MAAC's top seed won a championship Iona has only lost a MAAC regular season seriesthat was not on its home floor for the first time intwice in nine seasons under head coach Tim Cluess.14 years (Niagara, 2005). The Gaels have won 41 series and tied 41 It is Iona's fourth MAAC regular seasonsince the 2010-11 season.championship and No. 1 seed in nine seasons under Prior to Monmouth snapping the streak inhead coach Tim Cluess. The Gaels were upset in the2016-17, the last time Iona went 0-2 against asemifinal round in 2012 but earned an at-large bidMAAC opponent in the regular season was vs.into the NCAA Tournament. Iona fell to Manhattaneventual MAAC champion Siena in 2009-10.in back-to-back seasons as the No. 1 seed in theYearSeries W-L-T 0-1 Rec (first game losses)MAAC championship game in 2014 and 2015.2010-114-0-52-0 SIE, FFDCUPID'S ARROW2011-126-0-31-0 MAN Iona won all nine of 10 games it played since2012-132-0-72-0 SPU, RIDValentine's Day 2019 to end last season.2013-147-0-32-0 QUI, CAN In nine seasons under Tim Cluess, Iona has2014-157-0-31-0 MONposted a 54-14 (.794) record from February2015-166-0-41-0 MON , SIE 14 through the completion of the MAAC2016-173-1-63-1 FFD, MON, NIA , QUIChampionship including 16 of the last 182017-185*-1-40-1 CANcontests dating back to the 2017 tournament.2018-194*-0-63-0 NIA, SIE , QUI HIGH SCORING AFFAIRS*-two one-game series wins - at home Iona has reached 100 points 17 times in eight-plusLET IT RAINseasons under head coach Tim Cluess, including a Since 2000-01, Iona has produced 143 gamessingle-season program record four times in 2011-12.with 10 or more three-point field goals. Five Iona is 13-4 under Cluess and 53-6 all-timecame in the seven seasons under head coachwhen s scoring 100 or more.Jeff Ruland and seven came with Kevin Willard The Gaels scored 90 or more points 62 times inat the helm (three years).290 (21.3%) games under Cluess and are 50-12. Under Tim Cluess, Iona has posted 131 games (22 Iona is 120-35 when reaching at least 80 points under Cluess.in 2013-14, 18 in 2014-15, 15 in 2015-16, 20 in 2016-17,WIDE MARGINS14 in 2017-18 & 2018-19) with double-digit trifectas. The Gaels are 113-37 in games decided by The Gaels shattered a school record with 2410 or more points since head coach Tim Cluess 3FG on Nov. 26 vs. Delaware State, beating thetook the reins in 2010-11.previous mark of 18, reached twice (at Albany, After winning 81 of the first 99 double-digit Nov. 23, 2010; vs. Liberty, Dec. 18, 2012).decisions in his first six seasons (81-18, .818), Iona The Maroon & Gold set its No. 2 total of 20 3FGis 32-19 (.627) since 2016-17.made in an 82-68 win at Holy Cross on Dec. 19, During the MAAC regular season, the program 2017. The first 10 field goals made in the contestis 72-7 (.911) in MAAC regular season games were from distance as the team set a first halfdecided by 10 or more points under Cluess.program record with 12 in the win. In 14 seasons as an NCAA head coach, Cluess Iona’s top 25 three-point field goal effortshas lost just 16 games by 15 or more points.have come with Cluess as head coach. Iona’s 126-76 win over Delaware State was Against Liberty, Iona’s 41 three-point attempts set athe second 50 point victory in program history new standard. No. 2 was 40 vs. Fairfield this season andand first since the 1967-68 (46 years) campaign. No. 3 came in a 24-for-39 effort vs. Delaware State. In his 13 seasons as an NCAA coach, Cluess Through 11 games this season, Iona has madehas mentored his team to a 173-39 mark in 10 a three-pointer in 374 straight and 822 out of itspoint contests.last 824 games. The school record is 385 straightfrom Jan. 5, 1994 - Dec. 16, 2006.

2019-20 Iona College Men’s Basketball Game Notes The Gaels have failed to hit a three-pointer in Steve Burtt ‘84 & Steve Burtt ‘06 - All-timejust 18 of their 1,049 games played since the line NCAA father/son scoring leaders, both nettingwas adopted for the 1986-87 season.over 2,000 career points. Burtt, the father, hada four-season NBA career and most notablyRICHIE GUERIN’S #14 HANGS IN THE RAFTERSappeared off the bench for the Phoenix Suns Iona honored the legacy of Richie Guerin ‘54in the 1992 NBA Playoffs. He was inducted intoby retiring his number 14 on Jan. 31, 2014 the firstthe prestigious NYC Basketball Hall of Fameever in school history.this past fall. Burtt, the son, continues to play Guerin is an Iona College Goal Club (1983),professionally in Europe.Marine Corps Sports (2004), and Naismith Memorial Sean Green ‘91 - Played 84 NBA games overBasketball Hall of Fame (2013) inductee whothree seasons for the Indiana Pacers, Philadelphiastarred for the Maroon & Gold from 1951-1954.76ers and Utah Jazz from 1991-94. Currently a high He rewrote the basketball record books atschool basketball coach in Southern California.Iona, scoring 1,375 points and graduated as the Scott Machado ‘12 - The last Gael to appearleading scorer in school history.in an NBA game. Machado played in regular A two-time All-Metropolitan selection with theseason NBA contests in 2012-13 with the HoustonGaels, he scored a then school-record 40 pointsRockets and postseason with the Golden Stateagainst John Carroll in 1954 and was the firstWarriors. Played the majority 2018-19 season inGael to score 40 or more points in a game.the NBA G-League for the South Bay Lakers and Following his playing days at Iona, Guerinplayed four games with the Los Angeles Lakers.played with the National Basketball Association’sThe MAAC & Iona’s all-time assist leader. HeNew York Knicks from 1956-1963 and was acurrently plays professionally in Australia.player-coach of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks Bob Santini ‘53 - Iona’s first NBA player, appearedfranchise for nine years.in four games with the New York Knicks in 1955-56. In 13 years as a professional player, Guerinaccumulated 14,676 points (17.3 per game), NOTABLE ALUMNI (ATHLETICS/POP CULTURE)4,278 rebounds (5.1 per game), and 4,211 assists Brendan Malone ‘62 - longtime NBA assistant(5.0 per game) over 848 games.coach, last with the Detroit Pistons from 2014-16. Don McLean - Singer-songwriter noted mostGAEL GREATSfamous for his 1971 single “American Pie”.In addition to Naismith Hall of Famer Richie Dennis Leonard - Kansas City Royals Hall of FamerGuerin ‘54, here are additional significant namesand 12-year MLB veteran who won 20 games onin Iona basketball history:three occasions from 1977-80. He was inducted in Jim Valvano - legendary head coach at IonaMay 2015 into the New York Baseball Hall of Fame.from 1975-80 who “Dared To Dream” to win a Kyle Flood ‘93 - Former head football coachnational championship with the Gaels and finallyat Rutgers, current OL coach at Alabama.did in 1983, albeit with North Carolina State. Maggie Timoney '89 - The Iona women'sSuccumbed to cancer in 1993 eight weeks afterbasketball Hall of Famer recently became thean impassioned speech at the ESPY Awards thatfirst female CEO of Heineken USA.year which in which he announced creation of Jason Motte - Major League Baseball relief pitcherThe V Foundation for Cancer Research and itsrecorded the final out of the 2011 World Series withmotto, “Don’t Give Up. Don’t Ever Give Up.”the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. Has also Jeff Ruland ‘91 - All-American during hisappeared in Major League games with the Chicagotime at Iona and, two-time NBA All-Star withCubs, Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves.the Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers and Leonard Korir '12 - a two time NCAA track and fieldDetroit Pistons. Following his career, returned tochampion while at Iona, Korir represented Team USAIona and served as head coach from 1998-2007in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in the 10,000-meterwhere he won three MAAC Championships.event. He is currently ranked as the top American Pat Kennedy - head coach from 1980-86. Wentmarathon runner on WorldAthletics.org.on to coach at Florida State, DePaul, Montana, Amanda Saccomanno '13 - World Wrestlingand Towson following a highly successful tenureEntertainment's (WWE) Mandy Rose, competesin New Rochelle. He was most recently headon the SmackDown brand.coach at Div. II Pace University in Pleasantville, Ignacio Maganto - was selected by the LANY, located 19 miles North of Iona.Galaxy with the 21st pick in the first round of the Warren Isaac ‘65 - Iona’s only 50-point scorer,2015 MLS SuperDraft, the first Major League SoccerIsaac played six seasons in Europe following hisdraft pick in Iona history. Maganto scored his firsttenure at Iona. A New York City school legend,MLS goal with the Galaxy in the spring of 2015.Isaac started for Power Memorial paving the Mariano Rivera III ‘15 - Earned his degree inway for NBA Hall of Famer Kareem AbdulMay 2015 and was selected in the fourth roundJabbar a 1965 graduate of the high school.by the Washington Nationals. Tim Welsh - head coach from 1995-98 Jared Finkel - Drafted by the Minnesota Twinswho went on to coach in the Big East within 2017, was a Midwest League (Class A) All-StarProvidence for 10 seasons. Currently an ESPNin 2018 for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.college basketball analyst. Holds the highestcareer winning percentage ever at Iona.MAROON & GOLD ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Kevin Willard - Iona coach from 2007-10, now head Follow Iona Athletics on Facebook and Twittercoach at Big East’s Seton Hall. Helped turn around a by following @ICGaels and receive immediateprogram which

Junior Isaiah Ross transfered from UMKC and practiced with the team in his sit out year last season. NCAA Division I transfers, junior Isaiah Washington (Minnesota) and senior Mo Thiam (New Mexico State) received legislative relief waivers from the NCAA and will be eligible to play right away. Junior college transfer juniors Colton .