Report: St. Bonaventure hiring DII's Mike MacDonald as coach
Nov 25, 2025; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; St. Bonaventure Bonnies guard Dasonte Bowen (5) is guarded by North Carolina Tar Heels guard Derek Dixon (3) in the second half at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images St. Bonaventure is finalizing a deal to make Division II standout Mike MacDonald the Bonnies' new men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Monday.
MacDonald has guided Daemen University of Amherst, N.Y., to a combined 61-3 record over the past two seasons.
Longtime St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt announced his retirement on March 7 after 19 seasons, including a 17-17 finish (4-14 Atlantic 10) in 2025-26.
MacDonald owns a career record of 522-312. He is 265-86 since taking over at Daemen in 2014. He previously was the head coach at Division I Canisius (1997-2006) and Division III Medaille University (2006-14).
MacDonald graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1988.
He received the Clarence Gaines Award in 2025 as the most outstanding men's coach in Division II and is a six-time conference Coach of the Year.
--Field Level Media
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