Richmond Spiders center Dan Geriot (41) attempts to drive to the basket around the ... More defense of Dayton Flyers forward/center Devin Searcy (34) during the second half of the championship game of the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City,

Three days after its much-criticized firing of Tobin Anderson, Iona hired top choice Dan Geriot off the bench of the New Orleans Pelicans. Geriot, 36, spent the past 10 years as an NBA assistant and — just as significantly — is expected to bring the financial connections that would help boost Iona’s NIL revenue pot .

Geriot replaced Tobin Anderson, who led Iona to a 33-34 record over two seasons after taking the Gaels over from Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Pitino, who left to coach St. John's. Under Anderson, Iona reached the MAAC championship game on March 15, losing to Mount St. Mary's.