Iona hires successful D-II coach Cluess to run program
NEW YORK -- Iona has hired Tim Cluess as its men's basketball coach.
Cluess coached Division II C.W. Post to a 98-23 mark over four years, including a school-record 30 victories two seasons ago.
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A former player at St. John's who played pro ball in Europe and Australia, Cluess will be introduced at a news conference Friday.
The highly successful Cluess replaces Kevin Willard, who left for Seton Hall after three years rebuilding the Gaels. Iona was 21-10 this past season.
Cluess led the Pioneers to a 23-6 record this past season and reached the East Coast Conference title game for the fourth year in a row. He also coached one year at Suffolk Community College, leading the team to the final eight of the NJCAA Division III tournament.
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