Tobin Anderson to Iona

[BackAftaThis]

One less job for Kimani this cycle

 

[CL82]

One less job for Kimani this cycle

I didn’t realize that Iona was a better job than FDU.

 

[CTBasketball]

Kimani was never getting Iona off the rip.

 

[Beowulf]

wow his third school in 11 months. transfer portal is out of control

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Not one less job. FDU just opened up

 

[husky429]

Not one less job. FDU just opened up

Much more realistic option for Kimani. If it's a good fit, I'd love to see him get his first HC gig there.

 

[shizzle787]

This is going to be funny if the MAAC were to invite FDU.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

I didn’t realize that Iona was a better job than FDU.

MAAC is not great but light years ahead of the NEC. And Iona is the class of the conference

 

[CTBasketball]

Much more realistic option for Kimani. If it's a good fit, I'd love to see him get his first HC gig there.

The only MAAC school to take a leap on our assistants would be Fairfield. 90% of their donors wants Young out and they’d be willing to take the risk on Luke Murray given his experience.

But Young is likely back for 2023-2024 despite tanking the program more than Sydney Johnson.

 

[UCTitleTown]

If FDU bolts for MAAC, the NEC needs to fold. The NEC took Stonehill to replace Bryant and lost Loyola of Maryland last year without a replacement and now St. Francis Brooklyn is gone. The NEC has Howard for some sports which makes no sense geographically.

 

[navery12]

Had a feeling this was where he'd end up. Great guy and he deserves this

 

[amory]

So did he basically win the Iona job by beating Purdue?

 

[uconnric]

So did he basically win the Iona job by beating Purdue?

Basically yes. Played college ball at Wesleyan.

 

[husky429]

So did he basically win the Iona job by beating Purdue?

Basically, yes. He was an exceptionally successful D2 coach, but only 1 year of D1 HC experience. Strikes me as a high ceiling, low floor coach.

 

[metsfan2323]

Nice recovery by Iona. They went from an old, expensive coach who lost in the first round to a younger, cheaper coach who beat Purdue in the first round and came close to winning in the second round.

 

[storrsroars]

On a scale of being understood while talking, Tobin fits about smack dab between JC and Adama.

 

[ZenConn]

Tobin Anderson's resume is impressive.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I didn’t realize that Iona was a better job than FDU.

10x better job.

NEC, and I love the league, is probably the second-worst league in the NCAA outside of the SWAC. St Francis just dropped their athletic program.

I like the story. Finalist in 2020, gets job 3 years later. Did a good job at FDU too.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Basically, yes. He was an exceptionally successful D2 coach, but only 1 year of D1 HC experience. Strikes me as a high ceiling, low floor coach.

The key is the Iona folks knew him. He was a finalist when Pitino got the job.

 

[GHSWolverines]

One less job for Kimani this cycle

I hope but what about PC?

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Tobin Anderson's resume is impressive.

From his press conferences, it sounds like no D1 team wanted to give him a chance probably because he's a bit of a quirky guy who talks fast and hadn't coached D1 before. But he's actually like a basketball guru.

His resume speaks volumes- he has won for many years at every level of the college game. Props to FDU for giving him the chance he needed. I have no doubt he's going to go on and kill it wherever he goes. Might not be Pitino level at Iona yet, but he'll win there.

 

[husky429]

From his press conferences, it sounds like no D1 team wanted to give him a chance probably because he's a bit of a quirky guy who talks fast and hadn't coached D1 before. But he's actually like a basketball guru.

His resume speaks volumes- he has won for many years at every level of the college game. Props to FDU for giving him the chance he needed. I have no doubt he's going to go on and kill it wherever he goes. Might not be Pitino level at Iona yet, but he'll win there.

A lot will depend on what assistants he can bring in, and who they can help him recruit. Talent > anything. If he can bring in anywhere near the talent they were able to get with Pitino, he'll be just fine. Xs and Os-wise, he's got a good head on his shoulders.

 

[Fishy]

Much more realistic option for Kimani. If it's a good fit, I'd love to see him get his first HC gig there.

Stop it.

FDU is an awful job.

 

[Fishy]

So did he basically win the Iona job by beating Purdue?

KInda, but I think he might have interviewed there in the cycle when they hired Pitino.

 

[huskymedic]