List of Iona Gaels men's basketball head coaches
The following is a list of Iona Gaels men's basketball head coaches. There have been 15 head coaches of the Gaels in their 80-season history.[1]
Iona's current head coach is Tobin Anderson. He was hired as the Gaels' head coach in March 2023,[2] replacing Rick Pitino, who left to become the head coach at St. John's.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1940–1946[a] | Arthur Loftus | 3 | 50–18 | .735 |
| 2 | 1946–1947 | Pete Caruso | 1 | 15–8 | .652 |
| 3 | 1947–1973 | Jim McDermott | 26 | 319–253 | .558 |
| 4 | 1973–1975 | Gene Roberti | 2 | 15–32 | .319 |
| 5 | 1975–1980 | Jim Valvano | 5 | 95–46 | .674 |
| 6 | 1980–1986 | Pat Kennedy | 6 | 124–60 | .674 |
| 7 | 1986–1991 | Gary Brokaw | 5 | 72–74 | .493 |
| 8 | 1991–1995[b] | Jerry Welsh | 4 | 47–63 | .427 |
| 9 | 1995–1998[c] | Tim Welsh | 4 | 70–22 | .761 |
| 10 | 1998–2007 | Jeff Ruland | 9 | 139–135 | .507 |
| 11 | 2007–2010 | Kevin Willard | 3 | 45–49 | .479 |
| 12 | 2010–2019[d] | Tim Cluess | 9 | 199–108 | .648 |
| 13 | 2019–2020* | Tra Arnold | 1 | 12–17 | .414 |
| 14 | 2020–2023 | Rick Pitino | 3 | 64–22 | .744 |
| 15 | 2023–present | Tobin Anderson | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Totals | 15 coaches | 80 seasons | 1,266–907 | .583 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source[1] | |||||
- ^ Iona did not field a team from 1942 to 1945.
- ^ Jerry Welsh resigned in February 1995 due to health concerns. Tim Welsh served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 1994–95 season.[4]
- ^ After serving as interim head coach for the end of the 1994–95 season, Tim Welsh was named permanent head coach in March 1995.[5]
- ^ Cluess took a leave of absence while tending to a medical issue for the 2019–20 season. Tra Arnold served as interim head coach for the season.[6] In March 2020, Cluess resigned as head coach, having not coached in more than a year.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Iona Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Iona Athletics. p. 22-24. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (March 21, 2023). "Sources: Iona reaches 5-year deal with FDU's Tobin Anderson". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (March 20, 2023). "Rick Pitino Hired by St. John's, Returning to His Big East Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Markowitz, Dan (February 26, 1995). "What Happened to Iona's Once-Winning Team". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Ruland Named Assistant Coach at Iona". The New York Times. April 20, 1995. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Franko, Kyle (December 17, 2019). "Iona basketball pushing on without coach Tim Cluess". The Trentonian. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, Josh (March 13, 2020). "Men's basketball: Tim Cluess resigns after at Iona College due to health". The Journal News. Retrieved March 15, 2023.