Mark Schmidt is St. Bonaventure’s all-time wins leader, but the Bonnies are just 4-13 in Atlantic 10 play this season. Nick Cammett / Getty Images
St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt is expected to retire after this season, sources briefed on the situation confirmed to The Athletic, after 19 years and three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Schmidt, 63, has been the Bonnies’ head coach since 2007-08, going 338-253. He is the program’s all-time wins leader and took St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament in 2012, 2018 and 2021, winning a First Four game in 2018.
St. Bonaventure general manager Adrian Wojnarowski — the longtime ESPN insider who left reporting in 2024 to return to his alma mater — is expected to play a key role in hiring Schmidt’s successor. Early industry speculation suggests St. Bonaventure could hire someone from the NBA or G League, given Wojnarowski’s vast connections to professional basketball.
St. Bonaventure is 15-15 this season entering Saturday’s regular-season finale against Davidson. The Bonnies are an underwhelming 4-13 in Atlantic 10 play, Schmidt’s worst record since his debut season in 2007-08.
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