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Going Pro: Iona College Basketball Standout To Play In Greece Going Pro: Iona College Basketball Standout To Play In Greece
Going Pro: Iona College Basketball Standout To Play In Greece The Hudson Valley's own Rickey McGill, who starred at Iona College for four years after a stellar high school career is taking his talent overseas to Greece. The 22-year-old McGill, from Spring Valley in Rockland County, announced that he has signed on to play with the Greek team Panionios after participating in pre-draft workouts for NBA teams. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard, was a four-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion, blossomed in his senior year, when he was named to the all-MAAC and all-MET first teams. He was also the honoree of the Joseph O’Connell Award, which is…

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Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round
Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round The Iona College men’s basketball team found out who its dance partner will be. Make that its Big Dance partner. The Gaels drew a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a date with top-seeded North Carolina. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions will face the Tar Heels on 9:20 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the Midwest Region. The winner will advance to the second round, where they will square off against the winner of the Utah State-Washington matchup on Sunday. The Gaels earned their spot in the tournament after topping all comers and …

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Back For More: Iona Earns Record Fourth Straight Trip To NCAA Tournament Back For More: Iona Earns Record Fourth Straight Trip To NCAA Tournament
Back For More: Iona Earns Record Fourth Straight Trip To NCAA Tournament Not one… Not two… Not three… The Iona College men’s basketball team is going dancing once again, claiming its record fourth straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship after topping Monmouth on Monday night to take the title. The Gaels become the first team in MAAC basketball history to claim four straight championships and it is their league record 12th title. Their appearance at the NCAA Championship will be their sixth in nine seasons under head coach Tim Cluess. To get their spot in the NCAA Tournament, the top-seeded Gaels downed the sixth-seeded Hawks 81-60, led by senio…

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Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach
Iona College Names Former Hudson Valley HS Star As New Head Baseball Coach A familiar face and one of the Hudson Valley's own is coming home to lead the Iona College baseball team. Former Gaels hitting coach Paul Panik was named the sixth head baseball coach in Iona history, Athletic Director Matthew Glovaski announced on Monday, following a year as an assistant coach in the University at Albany. Panik is a Dutchess County native who was a three-year starter at catcher for John Jay-East Fishkill High School, where he graduated in 2005. The two-time all-county selection went on to enjoy a standout career at Canisius College, where he was a starter his sophomore thr…

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Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program
Marist Names Head Coach Of MAAC Rival To Take Over Men's Hoops Program A face familiar to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference basketball fans is taking his talents to Marist College after being hired away from rival St. Peter’s College. Marist College Athletic Director Tim Murray announced the hiring of head basketball coach John Dunne on Wednesday to replace ousted former coach Mike Maker, who was fired last month.  Dunne, who is known for his teams' defensive prowess, is scheduled to be introduced at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday morning at McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie. "We're extremely excited to welcome John and his family to th…

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Iona Hoops Team Sets Sights On Selection Sunday After Winning MAAC Tourney Iona Hoops Team Sets Sights On Selection Sunday After Winning MAAC Tourney
Iona Hoops Team Sets Sights On Selection Sunday After Winning MAAC Tourney The Gaels are going dancing. Iona College completed the three-peat this week, claiming their third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship by virtue of their 83-71 victory over Fairfield at the Times Union Center in Albany to take the title. With their 11th MAAC title - and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament - secured, Coach Tim Cluess’ and his squad have set their sights on Selection Sunday, when they find out their seed and opponent in the tournament, which kicks off next week. That information will come out beginning at 6 p.m. on the March Madness Selection Show o…

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Fairfield, Iona Meet In MAAC Men's Basketball Title Game Fairfield, Iona Meet In MAAC Men's Basketball Title Game
Fairfield, Iona Meet In MAAC Men's Basketball Title Game A pair of local teams are set to duke it out for a chance to see which squad will have their chance at one shining moment live on national television. Iona College will face Fairfield University will face off at the Times Union Center in Albany for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship and the automatic bid into this year’s NCAA Tournament, which is set to begin next week. Iona makes their way to the championship game after overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit to Saint Peter’s to claim a 65-62 victory. They’ll vie for their third straight MAAC title. Fairfield upended Quinni…

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