Tobin Anderson led Fairleigh Dickinson to just the second No. 1 vs. No. 16 seed upset in history in 2023, but he's now out at Iona after two years.

Iona University fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday, two years after he was hired to replace Rick Pitino.

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.

Iona has fired Tobin Anderson, just two years after he replaced Rick Pitino as the school’s coach. The Gaels made the announcement two days after losing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game and missing out on an NCAA Tournament bid.

Iona already has eyes on a replacement as the school is targeting New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Dan Geriot, according to ESPN. Geriot, a former Cavaliers assistant, spent one season as the head coach of Cleveland’s G League affiliate in 2021-22.

Tobin Anderson was fired as the head coach at Iona on Monday, and the Gaels already have a replacement lined up.

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.

Iona fired Tobin Anderson on Monday, just two years after he replaced Rick Pitino as the school’s coach. The Gaels made the announcement two