Adrian Wojnarowski who has been a relentless and prominent name in sports reporting covering famous NBA news from the court and outside the court too made the news all around the corner with a major announcement. Wojnarowski announced that he is all set to retire from the news industry to become general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University.
“Thirty-seven years ago, the Hartford Courant gave me my first byline and I never stopped chas ing the thrill of it all. This craft transformed my life, but I’ve decided to retire from ESPN and the news industry,” Wojnarowski posted on social media. I understand the commitment required in my role and it’s an investment that I’m no longer driven to make. Time isn’t in endless supply and I want to spend mine in ways that are more personally meaningful. I leave with overwhelming gratitude for countless mentors and colleagues, subjects and stories, readers and viewers. No one has benefitted more than me from the belief, trust and generosity of others. After all these years reporting on everyone’s teams, I’m headed back to my own," he said.
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro praised his work -
“I’ve known and admired Woj since we first worked together at Yahoo! in 2007. His work ethic is second to none. He’s extraordinarily talented and fearless. He has led the industry at ESPN, and his dedication to the craft and to fans is legendary,” Pitaro said in a statement. “While we will miss his daily output, we completely understand his decision to make a lifestyle change and slow down a bit. We know he will continue to thrive in this next chapter, and he has our collective gratitude and support," said Jimmy
Wojnarowski joined ESPN in 2017 as its senior NBA insider. Before ESPN, he worked for Yahoo Sports for nearly 10 years. He also worked at The Record of New Jersey, The Fresno Bee and The Waterbury (Conn.) Republican-American. He will now mentor the St. Bonaventure coaching staff managing the transfer portal, fundraising and recruiting and more as a general manager.
“I’m thrilled and humbled to return to St. Bonaventure with an opportunity to serve the university, Coach Mark Schmidt and our elite Atlantic 10 men’s basketball program,” Wojnarowski said in a statement. In these changing times of college sports, I’m eager to join a championship program that combines high-level basketball, national television exposure, pro preparation and NIL opportunities with an intimate, supportive educational environment," said Adrian.
Last season, the Bonnies finished with a 20-13 overall record, 9-9 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Adrian who won three-time National Sports Media Association’s National Sportswriter of the Year graduated from the school in 1991.
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