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St. Bonaventure Poised to Hire Daemen's Mike MacDonald as Head Coach

The reported move signals a shift to spend more on players in the NIL era.

Sep 21, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars alumni and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith speaks with Adrian Wojnarowski in the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • St. Bonaventure, which multiple outlets reported Monday is finalizing a deal, is set to appoint Daemen's Mike MacDonald as its next men's basketball coach.
  • MacDonald led Daemen to a 33-2 record this season with a run that ended in the Division II Elite Eight.
  • He has more than 500 career wins and is credited as the only coach with 100-plus victories in Divisions I, II, and III.
  • ESPN reports the school plans to pay him well below Mark Schmidt's salary and redirect savings to player pay and revenue share.
  • He would replace Schmidt after 19 seasons, with the GM-led search drawing on a recent wave of D-II coaches thriving in D-I such as Josh Schertz and Ben McCollum.