Iona's Men's Basketball Set to Host New Rochelle Community Night
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New Rochelle, N.Y. – Iona University looks forward to celebrating the New Rochelle community during its men's basketball matchup against Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) in the Hynes Athletics Center on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.
New Rochelle residents are eligible to claim up to four free tickets to the game by visiting ionatickets.com and using the promo code NEWROCHELLEDAY. Fans are encouraged to arrive early, as attendees will receive a complimentary "I ❤️ New Rochelle" Koozies while supplies last. Doors open at 6 p.m.
New Rochelle Community Night highlights community pride, school spirit, and local partnerships.
“New Rochelle has been an important part of Iona’s identity for generations, and we’re excited to bring our community together for a great night of basketball,” said Matthew Glovaski, director of athletics at Iona University. “This is an opportunity to celebrate our hometown, welcome our neighbors to campus and thank them for their continued support of our student-athletes.”
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ABOUT IONA MEN’S BASKETBALL
Renowned for its men’s basketball program, Iona boasts one of the winningest programs in the New York-Metropolitan area for over 25 years, posting a league record of 14 MAAC tournament titles and 16 NCAA tournament appearances.
ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of over 4,000 students and an alumni base of 55,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2026, Iona has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and others. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top for social mobility in the country, while Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 6 percent nationally for long-term return on investment. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business, meanwhile, is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review once again named Iona to its “Best Business Schools for 2025,” recognizing both its on-campus and online MBA programs. Connecting to its Irish heritage, Iona also opened a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland, located on the historic 400-acre Westport House Estate. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.