• Mary Louis AD Joe Lewinger leaves behind ‘everlasting’ legacy through hardship

    Mary Louis AD Joe Lewinger leaves behind ‘everlasting’ legacy through hardship

    Stand outside Joe Lewinger’s office long enough and you’d see why he was the heart and soul of The Mary Louis Academy. His office — basically a large sports closet with a desk and refrigerator — is located just outside the small gymnasium at the all-girls Catholic high school in Jamaica Estates, Queens. There, however, …
  • WR Mario Williams Will be Fun to Watch at the Collegiate Level

    WR Mario Williams Will be Fun to Watch at the Collegiate Level

    Prospect: Mario Williams Status: GAG All-American Candidate Vitals: 5-foot-10, 170 pounds Position: Wide Receiver School: Plant City (Fla.) High School Schools of Interest: Considering Florida, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma, among others. Projected Position: Wide Receiver Frame: A compact 5-foot-10, 170 pounds. , muscular build with room to fill out more at the next level. Athleticism: Well …
  • Rick Pitino on Iona plans, Knicks drama, impact of NCAA exile

    Rick Pitino on Iona plans, Knicks drama, impact of NCAA exile

    New Iona coach Rick Pitino — who has also been at the helm for the Knicks and Kentucky Wildcats and was ousted by Louisville amid a scandal before coaching in Greece — takes a time out for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Where is the level of your PHD — passionate, hungry, …
  • After landing ‘perfect’ Iona job, let see Rick Pitino on his NCAA standing

    After landing ‘perfect’ Iona job, let see Rick Pitino on his NCAA standing

    Iona College finally lost in the MAAC Tournament, but that didn’t stop the Gaels from making major March noise. Though the season ended for them Wednesday, a day before everyone else’s season came to a close due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the country, the New Rochelle school dropped a bombshell Saturday that …
  • Rick Pitino hire shows what is most important to Iona

    Rick Pitino hire shows what is most important to Iona

    Of course Rick Pitino is the center of college basketball again. With the NCAA Tournament on hiatus, Pitino stole the attention of the sport Saturday afternoon, when the scandal-scarred Hall of Famer agreed to end his two-year exile in Greece and become the head coach at Iona, following Tim Cluess’ health-related resignation Friday. On Wednesday, …