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St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt is retiring after 19 seasons
Mark Schmidt ends his 19-year tenure as St. Bonaventure's winningest coach with 339 victories, three NCAA appearances, and two Atlantic 10 tournament titles.
- Following the regular-season finale on Saturday, the St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach announced he will retire after his 19th season, with the team heading to the Atlantic 10 tournament next week.
- In 2007, Schmidt took over a program damaged by a recruiting scandal and credited Steve Watson and Sister Margaret Carney for hiring him after an 82-90 run at Robert Morris.
- Statistics show the program earned seven 20-win seasons, including a 26-8 finish in 2017-18, and he is the all-time leader with 339 wins.
- The 63-year-old will coach in the Atlantic 10 tournament in Pittsburgh, while a national search overseen by program general manager begins immediately.
- With family sacrifices noted, Schmidt said he is 63 and wants to step away to spend more time with his family after 37 years, leaving a lasting impact praised by the program general manager.
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New York UpstateUpstate NY college basketball coach 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 the Upstate New York school’s history.
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