In a move shaking up the NBA media world, Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from ESPN and coming back to help his alma mater. Wojnarowski, ESPN’s senior NBA insider, announced his retirement from journalism Wednesday morning and his next career path: becoming the first general manager of St. Bonaventure men’s basketball.
According to an SBU press release, GM duties at Bona will include a variety of tasks serving the men’s basketball coach staff, from NIL (name, image and likeness) opportunities and working with collectives, transfer portal management, recruiting and relationships with families and player alumni, professional player programs and fundraising. “I’m thrilled and humbled to return to St. Bonaventure with an opportunity to serve the university, Coach Mark Schmidt and our elite Atlantic 10 men’s basketball program,” Wojnarowski said in the release.
“In these changing times of college sports, I’m eager to join a championship program that combines high-level basketball, national television exposure, pro preparation and NIL opportunities with an intimate, supportive educational environment.” The move to add a general manager position follows many power conference schools and some mid-majors, a trend that’s risen since 2022 amid the changing college sports landscape. “I’m hopeful to share with members of our community some best practices learned from the most successful franchises and minds in the NBA and committed to opening doors globally for ou.