# @collegesportsco on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=3q8Eql9hm-c
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69333048-collegesportsco-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T20:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** College Sports Co (@CollegeSportsCo) — https://gondola.cc/CollegeSportsCo

## Caption

Iona head coach Dan Geriot joins Vince Wolfram on That’s A W for an inside look at the Gaels entering the 2026–27 college basketball season.

Geriot breaks down why Year 2 feels different at Iona, how roster retention has allowed the Gaels to establish a clearer identity, and how his NBA background continues to shape Iona’s approach to player development, recruiting and team building. He also shares the incredible story of Toby Harris’ rise from Division III basketball to NBA Summer League, explains the program's philosophy of “radical transparency,” and details what he learned from being around LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From Iona’s up-tempo style of play to Geriot’s “Man in the Arena” mentality, this conversation goes inside the vision behind one of college basketball’s most intriguing mid-major programs.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to That’s A W
01:00 Why Year 2 Feels Different at Iona
02:00 Navigating the Transfer Portal
03:00 What Geriot Learned in Year 1
04:00 Building Chemistry From Scratch
05:00 Learning Through Tough Losses
06:00 How Iona’s Returning Players Have Grown
07:00 Iona’s Player Development Pitch
08:00 What Separates Iona’s Development System
09:00 Radical Transparency With Players
10:00 Building Iona’s Style of Play
12:07 Why Iona’s Identity Is Clearer Now
15:26 Toby Harris’ Incredible D-III to NBA Journey
17:02 How Geriot First Discovered Toby Harris
20:07 When Geriot Realized Harris Could Go Pro
23:12 What Geriot Learned From LeBron James
26:49 Embracing Pressure at Iona
28:21 Why Iona Is a “Hooper’s Paradise”
30:40 Radical Transparency in the Portal Era
33:33 Geriot’s Unique Coaching Style
36:08 Dan Geriot’s Biggest W
38:40 Remembering Game 7 of the NBA Finals
38:54 Closing Thoughts

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| College Sports Co | @CollegeSportsCo | https://gondola.cc/CollegeSportsCo | Media Company |

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