Longtime ESPN insider and newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski announced Wednesday that he’s retiring from ESPN and returning to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, as general manager of the Bonnies men’s basketball program.
So, uh … what exactly does that mean?
The job of a college basketball general manager — and even the specific title — varies dramatically from school to school, which should be expected considering how new the concept is. After all, Duke’s Rachel Baker was the first such hire in the sport’s history, and that was only in May 2022, shortly after Jon Scheyer replaced retiring head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Baker’s hiring, at the time, sent shockwaves throughout the industry, especially given her background at Nike and with the WNBA. More schools, like DePaul and Howard, followed shortly thereafter, taking advantage of new NCAA rules that allowed for larger coaching and support staffs.
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Adrian Wojnarowski leaves ESPN to become GM for St. Bonaventure men’s hoops
But this offseason, the trend of college programs hiring general managers grew to new levels. Syracuse, Arizona and Butler, among others, have made similar additions, under a variety of job titles. Arizona’s Matt King, for example, is officially the Wildcats president of basketball…
