Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure University Archives BY: STEVE HAYES, ’88; GUEST CONTRIBUTOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team just hired its 20th head coach. One hundred years ago, the program was still finding its footing — and one season in the Allegany hills provided a preview of what Bonaventure basketball would look like for the next century. The…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR As Mike MacDonald begins to build his first roster as head coach of the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team, he embarks on a challenge that he has never faced before. The transfer portal and name, image and likeness regulations have created a never-before-seen level…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The National Basketball Association postseason began Saturday, April 18, and I believe the Oklahoma City Thunder will capture its second consecutive NBA title. Looking at how the Western Conference playoffs could unfold, I believe the San Antonio Spurs will defeat the red-hot Denver Nuggets in seven…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, St. Bonaventure University officially introduced Mike MacDonald as the 20th head coach in the history of the men’s basketball program. MacDonald takes over at the helm after the retirement of the program’s all-time wins leader Mark Schmidt. A 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, MacDonald…
Photo courtesy of Daemen University Athletics BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure University is finalizing a deal to hire Daemen University’s Mike MacDonald as the next men’s basketball head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. MacDonald, a 1988 graduate of Bonaventure, has spent 27 years on the sidelines across all three NCAA divisions, winning…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Fans love winners. A community that is as basketball-oriented as St. Bonaventure University craves success. The supporters of the Bonaventure women’s basketball program have been starved for some time. A decade ago, Bonnies women’s basketball was at its peak, reaching national levels of success never…
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons BY: SAMUEL WEILERT; STAFF WRITER Through the opening two rounds of the 2026 men’s March Madness tournament, us fans have been treated to many classic games and moments after a 2025 season where it felt like the magic of the madness may have been dying. The first day of the Round of 64 opened…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end in a 69-50 defeat to Middle Tennessee State University in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament Monday at the Murphy Center. Middle Tennessee (17-15, 11-7 C-USA) opened the game scoring the first 11…
BY: AVERY BRASWELL, STAFF WRITER For alumni who remember packed student sections, the 2025–26 season would look unfamiliar. There’s not much to do during the winter months in the Enchanted Mountains besides coming to a St. Bonaventure basketball game. Seats were once filled before tipoff, but now students can barely make it through a whole…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team travels to face Middle Tennessee State University in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Monday in the Murphy Center. Middle Tennessee head coach Rick Insell, the winningest coach in program history, announced on Thursday he will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. Following a 69-67 first-round…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team defeated Drexel University 69-67 in overtime to advance to the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on Thursday at the Reilly Center. The Dragons (21-11, 13-5 CAA) led 59-49 with 5:02 left in regulation,…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team faces Drexel University in the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Thursday in the Reilly Center, marking its first appearance in the postseason since the 2015-16 season. The Bonnies (16-15, 7-11 A-10) finished ninth in…
Photo: @BonniesMBB / X BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team fell 68-63 to the University of Dayton in the A-10 tournament quarterfinals, marking the final game of head coach Mark Schmidt’s career. A-10 commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade praised Schmidt for his efforts on and off the court. “Coach Schmidt has…
Photo: Will Nunn / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR The career of St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt came to an end Friday, when the Bonnies fell to Dayton University 68-63 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. In front of a raucous crowd at PPG Paints Arena…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball fans gave head coach Mark Schmidt a loud ovation as he stepped onto the court for warmups before the Bonnies faced No. 5 George Mason University in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Schmidt announced on March 7 he will retire following the conclusion of the season after 19…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR After a come-from-behind win over George Mason on Thursday, the No. 13 seed St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team squares off with the No. 4 seed Dayton University in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship Friday. Dayton is making its first appearance in this…
Photo: Sean Wallace / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR As the saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times. After being swept in two regular season meetings, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated George Mason University 63-57 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Thursday.…
Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Former St. Bonaventure University president Sister Margaret Carney shared her thoughts on men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt’s retirement during halftime of the Bonnies’ first-round Atlantic 10 Tournament matchup with La Salle University. “There comes a time for all of us where you realize I’ve done…
Photo: Frank DeBari / The Bona Venture By: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Thursday will mark the third meeting this season between the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team and the George Mason University Patriots. This time, the season will be on the line in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. The No.…
Photo: Sean Wallace / The Bona Venture BY: WILL NUNN; CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SPORTS EDITOR Using its highest scoring output of the season, the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team defeated La Salle University 99-80 in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship Wednesday, extending Head Coach Mark Schmidt’s career by another day. The Bonnies (16-16,…