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Reports: St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt likely to retire

By Thomson Reuters Mar 7, 2026 | 10:41 AM

St. Bonaventure basketball coach Mark Schmidt is expected to retire at the conclusion of ​the season, multiple outlets reported ‌Saturday.

He is in his 19th season coaching the Bonnies and has compiled a 339-253 record — the most wins by ‌a ​coach in program ⁠history. He has ⁠taken St. Bonaventure to the NCAA Tournament three times and has a 1-3 record, winning a First ​Four game in 2018.

Schmidt, 63, was hired by St. Bonaventure ⁠in 2007 after ⁠six seasons as head ​coach at Robert Morris.

The Bonnies are ​15-15 (4-13 Atlantic 10) heading into the ‌regular-season finale on Saturday against Davidson. The A-10 tournament begins Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

The Athletic reported Saturday ⁠that program general manager Adrian Wojnarowski, the former ESPN NBA insider who went to ⁠work ‌at his alma mater ⁠in 2024, is “expected to ​play ‌a key role” in choosing ​the next ⁠coach. The report speculated the next coach could come from the NBA or G League, given Wojnarowski’s ties to the pro game.

–Field ​Level Media