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Congratulations to our 2025 O’Connell Award recipients - Tim Timchenko of @IonaMSOC and Kira Varada of @IonaLacrosse! This prestigious honor recognizes Iona’s top senior male and female student-athletes. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of over 90 senior…
Wishing the best of luck to @ellafajardo8 and the Philippines national team at the 2025 FIBA @AsiaCupWomen beginning Sunday in Shenzhen, China! 📰: ionagaels.com/news/2025/7/10… #RaiseTheFEEE #GaelNation
📚✨ A NEW RECORD!! 305 Gaels were named to the 2024–25 @MAACSports Academic Honor Roll - the most in Iona history! 🎓 359 total Iona student-athletes hold a 3.20+ GPA 👏 240 with 3.50+ GPA 💯 Eight with a perfect 4.0 📈 The total represents more than 70% of Iona…
𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆-𝙏𝙊-𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆!! Michael Faughnan is your 2024-2025 MAAC Student Athlete of the Year!! Michael becomes the fourth Gael in the last 25 years to go back-to-back! #GaelNation | #IonaSwim | #MAACSports
Weekend work. #GaelNation 🏀 #MAACHoops @Gaels_Nation
Congratulations to the women’s and men’s swimming and diving programs as they combined for their 56th semester earning CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors!! #GaelNation | #IonaS&D
Happy Independence Day, Gael Nation!!! 🎆🇺🇸 #GoGaels #IndependenceDay #GaelNation
🚨The Pick Is In! 🏀☘️ Congratulations to former Gael @w1clayton on his #NBADraft2025 selection! Walter was picked 18th by the @WashWizards with a reported trade to the @utahjazz! #GaelNation #MAACHoops @ionauniversity @Gaels_Nation @MAACHoops
What's the best court? THE HYNES ATHLETICS CENTER 🏀 We know that's right!👏 Watch until the end to hear it from Walter Clayton Jr. (@w1clayton) @IonaGaels | @MAACHoops | @NBAonNBC | @MarchMadnessMBB
SLAM Rapid Fire from the 2025 Draft Suite: National Champion Walter Clayton Jr of Florida. @NBAonNBC
🚨𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍🚨 Welcome to New Rochelle, Jacqueline Skeen! The former MAAC Champion and Siena standout brings 10+ years of coaching and pro playing experience to the Iona sidelines. 📰 FULL RELEASE: ionagaels.com/news/2025/6/18… #GaelNation 🏐 #MAACVB
Today, the Iona community joins with people across the country in commemorating Juneteenth. At Iona, our fight against injustice in all of its guises is one way we live up to our motto to Fight the Good Fight.
Congratulations to Ava, Kira and Carly of @IonaLacrosse on being named to the Academic All-District Team! #GaelNation | #IWL
For Brian Baldwin ’25, Iona is more than a university; it is a shared family experience. “The accessibility of professors has been invaluable, as they are always available to offer guidance, support & mentorship." @IonaGaels | @IonaSwimming 📰 bit.ly/3FMAmN9
📣 Coaching Staff Update Excited to welcome Peter Dolan and Gerard Kane to the coaching staff for the 2025-26 season! Dolan brings experience from High Point and Rutgers. Kane, a 2025 Hofstra grad, joins as a recent standout midfielder. #GaelNation | #MAACLax | @IonaGaels
Officially added to the squad! @PBuckl3y ➡ Director of Operations @parker_weiss4 ➡ Video Coordinator Both have been key behind the scenes the last two seasons and now join the staff full-time under head coach Dan Geriot. #GaelNation | #MAACHoops
𝙀𝘾𝘼𝘾 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 Another accolade for Sean Stephenson after a stellar 2025 campaign! Sean is the first player in program history to garner ECAC Rookie of the Year honors! 👏 #GaelNation
All-NBA First Teamer @spidadmitchell pulled up to Hynes today to visit his former Cavs coach and our new head Gael, Dan Geriot! 🏀🔥 Built in the league. Reunited at Iona. Big things coming to New Ro. 💼📈 #GaelNation #MAACHoops
For the 3rd year in a row, Iona sends a 1500m runner to the NCAA Championship
Congratulations to Sadie Sallas on earning ACWPC 2025 All-American Honorable Mention! #GaelNation | #IWWP