The Bona Podcast

Adam, Brendan and Reggie take your preseason questions as we get ready for the 2026-2027 St. Bonaventure men's basketball season! Will the team shoot more threes this year? Where do the Bonnies stand with their NIL fundraising efforts? What are realistic expectations for the team and the strengths and weaknesses of the roster this season? How does the preseason work? Will the Reilly Center get...

Ron Bertovich, former commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference, joins Adam, Brendan, Reggie and Carson for a conversation on the Atlantic 10, the Bonnies, surviving the new era of college sports, and much more. Ron shares stories from his time as commissioner, and lends his expertise on the direction of college basketball, college athletics as a whole, and how the Bonnies can continue to thrive...

St. Bonaventure graduate and former ESPN Senior VP of Communications Chris LaPlaca joins Adam, Reggie and Brendan to discuss his memories of being floor mates with some of the greatest Bona basketball players in program history, his 43 years at ESPN helping to create America's largest and most successful cable sports television channel, navigating through change in his career and how that tran...

Tom McElroy -- a former Bona grad who served as SBU's SID, and later Associate Commissioner of the Big East Conference and Athletic Director at University of Rhode Island -- joins Adam, Reggie and producer Carson to discuss the current state of the Bona men's basketball program, his professional journey in becoming a consequential figure in college basketball, the realities of scheduling i...

Bonnies legend Jim Baron talks to Adam, Reggie and Brendan about his playing career at SBU, his time as the head coach of St. Bonaventure, his upbringing in the projects of Brooklyn, his special relationship with teammate Essie Hollis, coaching both of his kids as college basketball players, and more.

Adam and Reggie discuss the 2026-2027 men's basketball schedule with Head Coach Mike MacDonald and Asst. AD for Men's Basketball Matt Pappano. The four discuss: - Quality of the non-conference schedule - Challenges of creating a schedule in this new era of college basketball - This year's MTE in Orlando - This year's neutral site game at The Palestra - Why can't the Bonnies pla...

Adam, Brendan and Reggie draft each of the members of the All-Time Bonnies men's basketball team, creating three teams of seven players comprised of the best to ever play in the brown and white. Vote in the poll in the comments to select which you think is the top team!

Producer Carson moderates as Adam, Reggie and Brendan take on your questions about:- The 2026-27 non-league schedule- Bob Beretta's comments on the Bonnies in the A10- Summer workout observations- NIL budgets in the A10- And MORE!

Adam, Reggie and Brendan talk with St. Bonaventure Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta on a range of topics, including:- The recent leadership change in men's basketball- The current state of athletics at St. Bonaventure- How the department is navigating all sports, including men's basketball, in the NIL Era- St. Bonaventure's standing in the Atlantic 10 Conference- Bo...

Legendary former St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach and school athletic director Larry Weise joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to discuss:- Stories from his remarkable tenure as St. Bonaventure basketball head coach- Recruiting and coaching Bob Lanier- His thoughts on Mark Schmidt's 19-year tenure as St. Bonaventure head coach- His most underrated player during his tenure- His time a...

Adam, Brendan, Reggie and producer Carson take questions from Bona fans on: - The current state of the Bonnies roster- The current "vibe" around the program, the fans, the donors and sponsors- What the offseason development program looks like- What they'd improve about the Reilly Center experience- How the returning players may fit into Coach MacDonald's new system- AND MORE!

Jim Satalin - one of the most consequential figures in the history of St. Bonaventure men's basketball - joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to discuss his playing and coaching career at St. Bonaventure and the current state of the Bonnies and men's college basketball. Jim also shares several stories of his time at St. Bonaventure, many involving some of the most historical and famous players in progra...

Andrew Nicholson - one of the greatest Bonnies of all-time - joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie for an in-depth conversation on his time at St. Bonaventure, his professional career, what's next for him, and how the Bonnies can have success in the future.

New St. Bonaventure men's basketball head coach Mike MacDonald joins Adam, Brendan and Reggie to talk about his vision for the program, his new coaching staff, what fans can expect from his team, the new players added to the roster, and more.

Adam Bennett, Brendan McDaniels and Reggie Witherspoon discuss: - The departure of Mark Schmidt - The hiring of Mike MacDonald - The 5 returning players to the Bonnies - The first 6 new commits to the program Be sure to like and subscribe!