By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Rob Lanier has been an assistant or head coach on a Division I coaching staff in each of the 32 seasons since he graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1990. Lanier officially accepted his most prominent head coaching job yet on Sunday, leaving Georgia State for Southern Methodist University. Lanier guided Georgia State to a 53-30 record in three seasons, … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure alumnus Rob Lanier named new SMU head coach
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St. Bonaventure-Virginia NIT quarterfinal was Bona’s most-watched game this season
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If the National Invitation Tournament’s decision to hold St. Bonaventure’s quarterfinal matchup against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. rather than SBU’s Reilly Center accomplished anything, it placed about 5,000 more viewers in front of a television. St. Bonaventure’s NIT quarterfinal matchup with Virginia was the most-watched Bonnies game this season with … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure-Virginia NIT quarterfinal was Bona’s most-watched game this season
Reports: UMass hires Frank Martin as new head coach
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure men’s basketball fans have withstood another coaching search rumor mill, this time involving an in-conference foe. The University of Massachusetts, after reportedly pursuing Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt, has reportedly hired Frank Martin to replace the recently fired Matt McCall. ESPN's Pete Thamel and MassLive.com's Matt Vautour reported … [Read more...] about Reports: UMass hires Frank Martin as new head coach
St. Bonaventure’s NIT run brings back memories for Baron and Hagan
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jim Baron turned 23 years old the day St. Bonaventure won the 1977 National Invitation Tournament. Few birthday gifts could surpass playing at historic Madison Square Garden, just a half-hour train ride away from where he honed his craft at Saint John’s Preparatory School in Brooklyn, in front of family and friends. “My family, my cousins, I mean I had … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s NIT run brings back memories for Baron and Hagan
Big Apple Bonnies: Lofton avenges conference tournament free throws as St. Bonaventure advances to first NIT semifinal since 1977
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO You could have devised a script where Kyle Lofton redeemed himself for two late misses during the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinal game by sinking two winning foul shots a week and a half later in the National Invitation Tournament. Hollywood’s directors would send your work to the trash bin. Too cheesy of a plot twist after St. Bonaventure’s chances of … [Read more...] about Big Apple Bonnies: Lofton avenges conference tournament free throws as St. Bonaventure advances to first NIT semifinal since 1977