St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt is retiring after 19 seasons

Two-time Atlantic 10 men’s basketball coach of the year Mark Schmidt announced he is retiring after his 19th season at St. Bonaventure, ending one of the most successful tenures in school history. Schmidt made the announcement on Saturday, following a regular-season ending 68-63 loss to Davidson. The 63-year-old will stay on to coach St. Bonaventure (15-16, 4-14) in the conference tournament that opens on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.