Iona announced Monday that it is firing men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson after just two seasons, leaving Anderson's inner-circle stunned. The former FDU coach, who famously orchestrated a historic upset of No. 1 seed Purdue in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, posted a 33-33 mark with Iona as Rick Pitino's successor.

The Gaels made the announcement after losing in the MAAC championship game and missing out on an NCAA Tournament bid.

The Gaels just lost the MAAC championship game to Mount Saint Mary's on Saturday, bringing their 2024-25 season to an end. It was big for Iona to even be in the conference title game after Anderson took over the team from Rick Pitino in 2023 and essentially started from scratch.