1 seed in the first round since the men's tournament expanded to 64 teams back in 1985. 1 Purdue 63-58 for just the second upset of a No. In his first year at FDU, Anderson led the team to what many consider the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history. He averaged a career-high 14.9 points and 9.3 rebounds this past season, shooting 55% from the field. Junior Joseph, a 6-foot-9 power forward, has been one of the most productive players in the league all three seasons at Iona. He had 15 points and three 3-pointers in the first-round NCAA tournament loss to UConn. MAAC Player of the Year Walter Clayton Jr. entered in the afternoon, followed a couple hours later by Nelly Junior Joseph, a two-time first-team All-MAAC performer.Ĭlayton Jr., a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists this past season, shooting 43.1% from 3-point range. In replacing Pitino, Iona has struck quickly and lands a coach who captured the country's attention with two NCAA tournament victories last week.Īnderson will need to reload Iona's roster quickly, though, as the Gaels' two best players entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. In a statement, Anderson said his goal is to 'build upon the tremendous tradition of Iona basketball and elevate the program to greater heights.'Īnderson replaces Rick Pitino, who left Iona for St. Men's College Basketball, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, Iona Gaelsįairleigh Dickinson's Tobin Anderson, the breakout coaching star of the NCAA tournament, has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next coach at Iona, sources told ESPN.Īnderson's hire was announced Tuesday, though contractual details were not disclosed. Sources: Iona reaches 5-year deal with FDU's Tobin Anderson You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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