Iona Gaels men's basketball
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| University | Iona College | ||
| Conference | MAAC | ||
| Location | New Rochelle, NY | ||
| Head coach | Tim Cluess (7th year) | ||
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Hynes Athletic Center (Capacity: 2,611) |
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| Nickname | Gaels | ||
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1979, 1980*, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016 *vacated by NCAA |
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| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1982, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2013, 2016 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2015 | |||
The Iona Gaels men's basketball team represents Iona College in New Rochelle, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and plays home games in Hynes Athletic Center. As of 2010[update] the Gaels are coached by Tim Cluess.
Iona College has been competing in Division I basketball since the inception of the school in 1940. Iona is an original member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which began play in men's basketball with the 1981-82 season. The Gaels have compiled the most victories of any MAAC team since the founding of the conference and have won a league record eight MAAC titles (1982, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, and 2013). They also appeared in the NCAA tournament in 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2012, and 2013; with the first two of those appearances coming as a member of the Metropolitan Conference and in 2012 as an at-large selection out of the MAAC. The Gaels have also been to 4 NITs, in 1982, 1983, 1996, and 1997. In 2011, the Gaels made it to the final game of the CIT post-season tournament, losing at home to Santa Clara.
The Gaels have appeared in 11 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–11.
The Gaels have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 1–6.
The Gaels have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 3–1
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