St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University is located in Cattaraugus County in western New York. The university was established by the Franciscan Brothers in 1858 and is a private, Catholic university, located near Olean, New York. It has roughly 2,750 students. The current president is Sister Margaret Carney OSF, the 20th president and the first sister religious to hold the position. Its sports teams, called the Bonnies, play NCAA Division I sports in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Athletics

St. Bonaventure is best known for a successful basketball program that plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Nearly every member of the spirited student body attends home games, leading ESPN to call St. Bonaventure one of the top-five "worst places to play" in the country, along with Duke and Michigan. Bob Lanier played at St. Bonaventure, as did the Stith brothers. In addition to these NBA players, other St. Bonaventure players played in the top European leagues. The last St. Bonaventure player to reach the NBA was J.R. Bremer, who played for the Boston Celtics in 2002 and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.

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Atlantic 10 Conference - ESPN - Bob Lanier - NBA - J.R. Bremer - Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers

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The men's and women's basketball teams, among others, play at the Reilly Center Arena. The Arena seats around 6,900, and is usually sold out during basketball season. Many folks from the Olean area have been season ticket holders for years. The current men's basketball coach is former Notre Dame assistant Anthony Solomon.

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Reilly Center Arena - Anthony Solomon

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