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Adrian Wojnarowski speaks while reporting for ESPN during the NBA draft on June 26 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Chris Marion / NBAE / Getty Images)
The person who broke so much NBA news that his scoops earned a pithy nickname announced on X on Tuesday that he is leaving ESPN and retiring from sports journalism to become general manager of the men’s basketball program at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University.
Adrian Wojnarowski, known simply as Woj, littered the hoops landscape with “Woj bombs,” breaking news that he reported first, accurately and with context.
Wojnarowski, 55, was hired by ESPN in 2017 after emerging as a must-read news hound and columnist at Yahoo Sports in 2007. He previously worked at the Record of Bergen County, N.J.
According to the Athletic, Wojnarowski makes about $7 million a year at ESPN and has three years left on his contract, meaning he is leaving about $20 million on the table.
His last Woj bomb was about himself.
“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 news release from the school. “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.”
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The role of a general manager at university athletics programs has become increasingly important in the era of name, image and likeness opportunities. In addition to fundraising and assisting with alumni relations, Wojnarowski will work with NIL collectives and help manage the transfer portal.
Wojnarowski is a St. Bonaventure alumnus (class of 1991) and has maintained a strong relationship with the basketball program and Jandoli School of Communication. He and his wife, Amy, met as St. Bonaventure undergraduates.
“I’m hopeful to share with members of our community some best practices learned from the most…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-18 16:25:27
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