Siena College Director of Athletics John D’Argenio has announced that Carmen Maciariello will not return as the head coach of the men’s basketball program.
Downtown Albany was buzzing on Friday with the perfect storm of St. Patrick's Day mixed in with round one of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Like any premier sporting event, featuring the best college players in the country, the stars wear out on Pearl Street.
Iona.... you are going dancing!
The Gaels captured the 2016 MAAC Basketball Championship on Monday night on the floor at the Times Union Center in Albany.
They beat the Monmouth Hawks, who have gained national attention for their bench celebrations this season - but also for their high-profile wins against Notre Dame, USC, UCLA and Georgetown...
Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera has faded into the sunset since his retirement from baseball. You'll still see him around some Yankee functions, and you'll also see him another place -- Iona College baseball games.
Rivera's son, Mariano Jr...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Ashton Pankey had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Emmy Andujar added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and third-seeded Manhattan beat top-seeded Iona 79-69 on Monday night to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title for the second straight year...
Tonight's Siena men's basketball game against Iona will be featured on ESPN U.
The 7 p.m. tip is a big game for the Saints. The 6-6 Saints are coming off a great win against Rider, and now they travel to New Rochelle to take on the conference-leading Gaels (9-2)...
Siena College swept a three-game set with MAAC rival Iona this past weekend in Loudonville.
The three Saints victories move Siena to 10-2 in league play -- good enough for first place.
In addition to Siena’s success, another cool piece of information emerged from that series...
For the first half, it looked like no one could stop the Iona Gaels.
For 16 minutes, the Gaels played about as good as any team could, facing BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Then, the wheels came off the bus and the Cougars roared back, completing the comeback, with a 78-72 victory and advancing to face Marquette, on Thursday...
The University at Albany men's basketball team thought their season was over.
Some of the players were packed for Spring Break trips, down south to the beach or headed home for the week off from school.
Then, coach Will Brown got the call...