Tim Cluess

Tim Cluess

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Iona
Conference	MAAC
Record	140–65 (.683)
Biographical details
Born	(1959-03-09) March 9, 1959 Queens, New York
Playing career
1978–1981	St. John's
1982–1983	Hofstra
Position(s)	Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–2005	Saint Mary's HS
2005–2006	Suffolk CC
2006–2010	C.W. Post
2010–present	Iona
Head coaching record
Overall	238–88 (.730)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3× MAAC regular season championship (2012, 2014, 2015) 2× MAAC Tournament championship (2013, 2016)

Tim Cluess (born March 9, 1959) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Iona College, and former coach of Long Island University–C.W. Post. He took over Iona from Kevin Willard on April 8, 2010.

Cluess posted a 120–33 record in five seasons as a head coach at the college level at both C.W. Post and Suffolk County Community College. He led the C.W. Post Pioneers to three straight first-place finishes in the East Coast Conference including two tournament titles in 2007–08 and 2008–09. The Pioneers held a perfect 24–0 regular season record in 2008–09 en route to an NCAA Division II Elite Eight Tournament appearance and a 30–1 final record.

Prior to his collegiate experience, Cluess was the head coach of Saint Mary's High School in Manhasset, New York for 14 seasons. Cluess's Gaels won four Class A New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association (NYSCHSAA) championships and two New York State Federation of Secondary Schools Athletic Associations (NYSFSSA) championships. Among his 50+ players at Saint Mary's to earn an athletic scholarship to play collegiate basketball was former University of North Carolina standout and current San Antonio Spurs swingman Danny Green.

In 2004–05, Saint Mary's posted a 25–1 overall record. Notable players on the team were Danny Green (NBA's Spurs), Rashad Green (San Francisco), Tyrone Hanson (Jackson State), Tyson Johnson (Wyoming, now playing professionally overseas), Gilbert Montalvo (C.W. Post) and Aleek Pauline (Norfolk State).

From 1999 to 2001, Tim Cluess' St. Mary's club boasted dominant teams and plenty of notable players, including Joel Suarez (Hofstra University), Ilian "Shoush" Evtimov (NC State University, France Pro League for Proteas EKA AEL), Kenny Grant (Davidson College, Sweden National Team, Sweden Pro League for Nancy), Matt Preston (Columbia University, Dutch Pro League for Omniworld Almere), Dwayne Byfield (Monmouth University, Poland Pro League for Slask Wroclaw) and Mamadou Diakhate (Fairfield University).

Born in Queens, New York, Cluess played professionally in Europe and Australia after a collegiate career at both St. John's (1978–81) and Hofstra (1982–83).

Head coaching record

NJCAA

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Suffolk Community College (Region XV) (2005–2006)
2005–06	Suffolk C.C.	22–10
Suffolk C.C.:		22–10 (.688)
Total:		22–10 (.688)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

NCAA DII

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
C.W. Post (East Coast Conference) (2006–2010)
2006–07	C.W. Post	19–11	13–7	3rd
2007–08	C.W. Post	26–5	18–2	1st	NCAA Division II Regionals
2008–09	C.W. Post	30–1	18–0	1st	NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2009–10	C.W. Post	23–6	18–3	T–1st
C.W. Post:		98–23 (.810)	67–12 (.848)
Total:		98–23 (.810)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

NCAA DI

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Iona College (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2010–present)
2010–11	Iona	25–12	13–5	2nd	CIT Runner–Up
2011–12	Iona	25–8	15–3	1st	NCAA First Four
2012–13	Iona	20–14	11–7	4th	NCAA Second Round
2013–14	Iona	22–11	17–3	1st	NIT First Round
2014–15	Iona	26–9	17–3	1st	NIT First Round
2015–16	Iona	22–11	16–4	2nd	NCAA First Round
2016–17	Iona	3–2	0–0
Iona College:		143–67 (.681)	89–25 (.781)
Total:		143–67 (.681)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

External links

• Bio on Iona's Athletics Website