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Here’s How Adrian Wojnarowski can turn around St. Bonaventure’s basketball program
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If you follow basketball to any degree, you’re probably aware that ESPN’s superstar reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski, recently retired from sports media. He’s now taking over as St. Bonaventure’s general manager — a shocking move, according to basically everyone in the sports media landscape.
The move has been met with near universal praise. But what makes us so sure the reporter-turned-GM can actually turn around a basketball program like St. Bonaventure? Today we’re going to find out.
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Here’s How Adrian Wojnarowski can turn around St. Bonaventure’s basketball program
The sports media world was shocked to learn that, on September 18th, Adrian Wojnarowski was officially leaving his job at ESPN. In fact, the basketball maven was retiring from sports media altogether, and seemingly at the peak of his influence. Why did he give up the career he’d been building for nearly forty years of life?
To pursue his actual dream job, it seems: becoming the general manager for his alma mater St. Bonaventure’s basketball team.
I spoke to Saint Bonaventure University AD Bob Beretta on hiring @wojespn. Beretta said Woj's position is 'entry-level, behind the scenes, and exempt from overtime.' "He's doing it because he loves this institution and wants to make a difference in young people's lives." @espn
— Samantha Croston (@SamCroston1)
8:23 PM • Sep 18, 2024
Wojnarowski – or “Woj,” as he’s called by most sports fans – will be handling everything behind-the-scenes at St. Bonaventure. That means roster construction (meaning both recruitment and the transfer portal), fundraising efforts, and of course, NIL fund allocation.
But was Adrian Wojnarowski the right guy for the job at St. Bonaventure? And, maybe the bigger question, what makes everyone so sure an NBA reporter can even do this job well?
Today we’re doing a deep dive on how exactly Woj can take St. Bonaventure to the top as general manager – leveraging his connections within the basketball world to take the Bonnies back to the NCAA tournament, and perhaps beyond.