Mar 19, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Fairleigh Dickinson Knights head coach Tobin Anderson coaches in the first half against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York, NY) — Talk about making the most of your opportunities.
Fairleigh Dickinson’s Tobin Anderson, has agreed to a five-year deal to become the next coach at Iona sources told ESPN. The deal has been finalized, according to sources, and Anderson is expected to inform his team at a meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The 51-year-old will replace Rick Pitino, who left Iona for St. Johns on Monday after three seasons.
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In his first year at FDU, Anderson led his team to one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history. The 16th-seeded Knights stunned No. 1 Purdue 63-58. It was just the second time a No. 16 defeated a No. 1 seed in the first round of men’s tournament.
“We went toe-to-toe with two great teams, and didn’t back down, didn’t go away,” said Anderson on Sunday after the team’s season-ending loss. “Every part of this I’ll remember forever.”
Fairleigh Dickinson went 4-22 last season under Greg Herenda. The school hired Anderson from St. Thomas Aquinas, a Division II school, last offseason.
