St. Bonaventure Hiring Division II Coach Mike MacDonald

BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 17: A St. Bonaventure Bonnies Banner is displayed by the bench prior to the game between the Saint Louis Billikens and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, on March 17, 2019, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

(Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Saint Bonaventure is hiring Mike MacDonald of Division II Daemen University in Buffalo, N. Y. , according to a person with direct knowledge who was not authorized to speak publicly.

The news was previously reported by ESPN. MacDonald replaces long-time former coach Mark Schmidt, who retired following the season. MacDonald will work with GM Adrian Wojnarowski, the former ESPN NBA Insider, to construct a roster and team that can be competitive in the Atlantic 10.

This is his first Division 1 head coaching job. Before Daemen, he served as the head coach at Canisius College from 1997-2006 and at Medaille University (N. Y.