St. Bonaventure's basketball program dates to 1920, and the small Franciscan university in Olean, New York has punched well above its weight. The Bonnies reached the Final Four in 1970 behind Bob Lanier and have remained a passionate Atlantic 10 program.
The "Bonnies" is a shortened form of Bonaventure. The wolf mascot represents St. Francis of Assisi's legendary taming of the Wolf of Gubbio.
The 1970 Final Four run led by Bob Lanier, who averaged 29.1 points per game that season before a knee injury in the East Regional final against Villanova ended his college career.
Bob Lanier's jersey was retired by St. Bonaventure, and his famous size-22 shoes became one of basketball's most iconic symbols — the Reilly Center court is named in his honor.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies compete in the A-10 and hold an all-time record of 1493–1125 (.570 winning percentage) across 106 recorded seasons dating back to 1919-20. The program has reached 1 Final Four.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 17-17 | 4-14 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2024-25 | 22-12 | 9-9 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2023-24 | 20-13 | 9-9 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2022-23 | 14-18 | 8-10 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2021-22 | 23-10 | 12-5 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | AP #16 |
| 2020-21 | 16-5 | 11-4 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2019-20 | 19-12 | 11-7 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2018-19 | 18-16 | 12-6 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2017-18 | 26-8 | 14-4 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2016-17 | 20-12 | 11-7 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2015-16 | 22-9 | 14-4 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2014-15 | 18-13 | 10-8 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2013-14 | 18-15 | 6-10 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2012-13 | 14-15 | 7-9 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2011-12 | 20-12 | 10-6 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2010-11 | 16-15 | 8-8 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2009-10 | 15-16 | 7-9 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2008-09 | 15-15 | 6-10 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2007-08 | 8-22 | 2-14 (A-10) | Mark Schmidt | |
| 2006-07 | 7-22 | 4-12 (A-10) | Anthony Solomon | |
| 2005-06 | 8-19 | 2-14 (A-10) | Anthony Solomon | |
| 2004-05 | 2-26 | 1-15 (A-10) | Anthony Solomon | |
| 2003-04 | 7-21 | 3-13 (A-10) | Anthony Solomon | |
| 2002-03 | 13-14 | 7-9 (A-10) | Jan Van Breda Kolff | |
| 2001-02 | 17-13 | 8-8 (A-10) | Jan Van Breda Kolff | |
| 2000-01 | 18-12 | 9-7 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1999-00 | 21-10 | 11-5 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1998-99 | 14-15 | 8-8 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1997-98 | 17-15 | 6-10 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1996-97 | 14-14 | 5-11 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1995-96 | 10-18 | 4-12 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1994-95 | 18-13 | 9-7 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1993-94 | 10-17 | 4-12 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1992-93 | 10-17 | 0-14 (A-10) | Jim Baron | |
| 1991-92 | 9-19 | 3-13 (A-10) | Tom Chapman | |
| 1990-91 | 5-23 | 0-18 (A-10) | Tom Chapman | |
| 1989-90 | 8-20 | 3-15 (A-10) | Tom Chapman | |
| 1988-89 | 13-15 | 7-11 (A-10) | Ron DeCarli | |
| 1987-88 | 13-15 | 7-11 (A-10) | Ron DeCarli | |
| 1986-87 | 5-23 | 3-15 (A-10) | Ron DeCarli | |
| 1985-86 | 15-13 | 10-8 (A-10) | Jim O'Brien | |
| 1984-85 | 14-15 | 7-11 (A-10) | Jim O'Brien | |
| 1983-84 | 18-13 | 8-10 (A-10) | Jim O'Brien | |
| 1982-83 | 20-10 | 10-4 (A-10) | Jim O'Brien | |
| 1981-82 | 14-14 | 7-7 (EAA) | Jim Satalin | |
| 1980-81 | 14-13 | 6-7 (EAA) | Jim Satalin | |
| 1979-80 | 16-11 | 5-5 (EAA) | Jim Satalin | |
| 1978-79 | 19-9 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1977-78 | 21-8 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1976-77 | 23-6 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1975-76 | 17-10 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1974-75 | 14-13 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1973-74 | 17-9 | Ind | Jim Satalin | |
| 1972-73 | 13-13 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1971-72 | 16-8 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1970-71 | 21-6 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #10 |
| 1969-70 | 25-3 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #3 |
| 1968-69 | 17-7 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #7 |
| 1967-68 | 23-2 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #3 |
| 1966-67 | 13-9 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1965-66 | 16-7 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1964-65 | 15-8 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1963-64 | 16-8 | Ind | Larry Weise | |
| 1962-63 | 13-12 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #9 |
| 1961-62 | 14-7 | Ind | Larry Weise | AP #9 |
| 1960-61 | 24-4 | Ind | Edward Donovan | AP #2 |
| 1959-60 | 21-5 | Ind | Edward Donovan | AP #9 |
| 1958-59 | 20-3 | Ind | Edward Donovan | AP #13 |
| 1957-58 | 21-5 | 4-0 (WNY3) | Edward Donovan | AP #20 |
| 1956-57 | 17-7 | 3-1 (WNY3) | Edward Donovan | |
| 1955-56 | 11-12 | 0-4 (WNY3) | Edward Donovan | |
| 1954-55 | 13-10 | 1-3 (WNY3) | Edward Donovan | |
| 1953-54 | 12-11 | 2-2 (WNY3) | Edward Donovan | |
| 1952-53 | 10-11 | 1-3 (WNY3) | Edward Melvin | AP #12 |
| 1951-52 | 21-6 | WNY3 | Edward Melvin | AP #4 |
| 1950-51 | 19-6 | 3-1 (WNY3) | Edward Melvin | AP #17 |
| 1949-50 | 17-5 | 2-2 (WNY3) | Edward Melvin | |
| 1948-49 | 18-8 | 1-3 (WNY3) | Edward Melvin | |
| 1947-48 | 12-10 | 1-3 (WNY3) | Edward Melvin | |
| 1946-47 | 10-11 | 0-3 (WNY3) | Harry Singleton | |
| 1945-46 | 12-3 | Ind | Anselm Krieger | |
| 1944-45 | 3-7 | Ind | Anselm Krieger | |
| 1942-43 | 8-9 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1941-42 | 12-8 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1940-41 | 12-5 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1939-40 | 11-6 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1938-39 | 10-7 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1937-38 | 9-0 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1936-37 | 4-7 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1935-36 | 7-2 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1934-35 | 1-5 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1933-34 | 3-3 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1932-33 | 7-3 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1931-32 | 4-6 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1930-31 | 10-3 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1929-30 | 17-5 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1928-29 | 17-7 | Ind | Carroll Reilly | |
| 1927-28 | 14-7 | Ind | Fred Ostergren | |
| 1926-27 | 13-5 | Ind | Jack Flavin | |
| 1925-26 | 15-6 | Ind | Glenn Carberry | |
| 1924-25 | 14-11 | Ind | Glenn Carberry | |
| 1923-24 | 7-3 | Ind | Glenn Carberry | |
| 1922-23 | 13-10 | Ind | Al Carmount | |
| 1921-22 | 12-10 | Ind | Al Carmount | |
| 1920-21 | 2-13 | Ind | Al Carmount | |
| 1919-20 | 6-10 | Ind | Richard Phelan |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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