Bonnies Insider Episodes Presented by Universal Primary Care

• This week on Bonnies Insider, we get to know the story behind one of the most famous Bonnies basketball fans, a fan who calls himself "Captain Beer." In the Alumni Spotlight, we meet with former Bonnies swimmer Kevin Murphy. A 2001 graduate of St. Bonaventure who was part of an Atlantic 10 championship Bonnies team, Murphy’s day job is as a teacher in North Carolina. Away from the classroom, though, he runs Ocean Cure, a non-profit organization that makes the beach and surfing available to those battling disabilities. Our student-athlete feature is with women's basketball newcomer I'yanna Lops as we get to know one of Bona's fresh faces off the court. Bonnies Insider: Nov. 30, 2020 Dec 1, 2020
• When the Bonnies men's basketball team finally hits the court this season, the player wearing No. 5 will be familiar to Bonaventure fans, but he will have a different name on the back of his jersey. Junior Jaren Holmes tells us the heartfelt story behind his decision to change his name. One of the longest-tenured St. Bonaventure coaches, tennis head man Mike Bates, joins us in this week's EnergyMark Coach's Corner to talk about his two and a half decades at SBU and his team's work toward 2021. Longtime Voice of the Bonnies Gary Nease and beat writer J.P. Butler rejoin us to break down the Bona roster as part of our season preview and we also get a glimpse of the new jerseys the men's and women's teams will wear in 2020-21. Bonnies Insider: Nov. 23, 2020 Nov 23, 2020
• In this week's episode, we preview the Atlantic 10 men's basketball season with Olean Times Herald beat writer J.P. Butler and longtime voice of the Bonnies Gary Nease. We also chat with men's and women's diving coach Stephanie Fleming about her successes at Bonaventure in the EnergyMark Coach's Corner as well as talk to Director of Athletics Tim Kenney about wrapping up fall practices on campus. In the Alumni Spotlight, we feature three former Bonnies women's basketball stars who have found success together in the coaching ranks. Bonnies Insider: Nov. 16 Nov 16, 2020
• This week, we take a look at how various Bonnies teams are simulating game action this fall and getting ready for 2021. We also meet men's basketball junior Osun Osunniyi in our Off The Court segment and sit down with legendary baseball coach Larry Sudbrook in Coach's Corner. Finally, we preview the women's basketball season which tips off Nov. 25. Bonnies Insider: Nov. 9, 2020 Nov 9, 2020
• St. Bonaventure graduate Adrian Wojnarowski, '91, the most well-known NBA insider in the world, joins us in the Alumni Spotlight to talk about the importance the university holds for him and looks ahead to this anticipated basketball season and the high hopes this year's Bonnies have. We profile a pair of student-athletes working on podcasts away from the field of competition - women's basketball sophomore Olivia Brown and men's lacrosse freshman Austin Holley. With the lack of exhibition games this year in college basketball, having a veteran team could make a huge difference. Head coach Mark Schmidt talks about how the Bonnies will lean on their veterans at the start of this unprecedented season. Director of Athletics Tim Kenney discusses the department's policy to give all student-athletes the day off from practices in order to take part in their civic duty on Election Day and we look at how director of strength and conditioning Darryn Fiske is using outdoor facilities to maintain COVID-19 safety protocols. Bonnies Insider: Nov. 2, 2020 Nov 2, 2020
• This week, we sit down with Director of Athletics Tim Kenney to get an update on how fall practices are going with COVID-19 safety protocols and talk about the challenges of creating basketball schedules amid the pandemic. Bona's men's lacrosse team has raised over $25,000 the past two years for families of individuals battling cancer and they have goals to raise even more funds over the next month. We feature their efforts to make an impact in the battle against cancer. In Coach's Corner, golf coach Ryan Swanson talks about the work that has gone into making the Bonnies the top collegiate program in Western New York and the excitement for when competition resumes in the spring. We also get into the spirit of Halloween and talk to student-athletes about their favorite ways to celebrate the holiday. Bonnies Insider: Oct. 26, 2020 Oct 26, 2020
• This week we catch up with former #Bonnies men's basketball star Chris Matthews who today is one of the most famous skills coaches in the world with over 1.5 million followers on Instagram. Better known as "Lethal Shooter," his work is shaping the next generation of NBA and WNBA stars. Back on campus, several international student-athletes spent their summer at SBU, unable to head home because of COVID-19. We talk with them about their experiences. In Coaches Corner, we meet with women's basketball head coach Jesse Fleming who rose from the ranks as student manager to head of the program since his days as a Bonaventure undergrad. Finally, we talk to softball junior Madison Stewart, who is working toward becoming a volunteer firefighter in her Orchard Park community. Bonnies Insider: Oct. 19, 2020 Oct 19, 2020
• This week on Bonnies Insider, we have two can’t miss features. First, we spotlight the connection the Bonnies men’s swimming and diving and women’s soccer programs have had with Friends of Jaclyn, an organization aiming to improve the quality of life for children battling pediatric cancers by pairing them with local teams, clubs and community groups. Over a decade ago, the men’s swimming and diving team paired with Zack Murphy during his battle with a brain tumor. That connection has lasted to this day with Zack now being a senior at St. Bonaventure and manager with the team. More recently, the women’s soccer team added Rory, a sixth-grader from Kane, Pa., who has changed the lives of everyone involved with the team. We meet with Zack, former men’s swimming coach Sean McNamee, Rory’s mother, Kate, and Friends of Jaclyn founder, Denis Murphy, to discuss the organization’s special connection with St. Bonaventure Athletics. In the Alumni Spotlight, we feature Bonnies basketball alumnus Tyler Relph, who has gone on to great success in the basketball world after helping turn the program around during his days as a player. Today, he is a trainer for some of the top talent in the game, using some of the skills learned at Bonaventure to shape the next generation of talent. Bonnies Insider: Oct. 12, 2020 Oct 12, 2020
• In our third episode of “Bonnies Insider,” we return to the AD’s Office to chat with Director of Athletics Tim Kenney as he discusses the return of our teams to practice and the possibilities for basketball season, including how the department will be ready whenever state officials declare their intentions for whether or not fans will be able to attend games. Our student-athlete feature is with Bonnies men’s basketball junior Jaren Holmes, who has legally changed his name from Jaren English. We also get a look at men’s basketball practices and talk to players about their excitement for the season. In Coach’s Corner, we talk with women’s soccer boss Steve Brdarski, and we also feature softball’s Brown and White World Series. Bonnies Insider: Oct. 5, 2020 Oct 5, 2020
• In the second episode of Bonnies Insider, we meet men's soccer freshman Mitch Wambach who is carrying on his family's legacy using lessons learned from 'Aunt Abby', one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Our Alumni Spotlight is with SBU Hall of Fame member Eboni Preston Laurent, senior manager of diversity and inclusion at US Lacrosse, who talks about the power of athletics in implementing social change. Cross country/track head coach Bob MacFarlane meets us in the Coach's Corner to talk about the progress of his program and we chat with Bonnies SAAC representatives helping those on campus get registered to vote. Bonnies Insider: Sept. 28, 2020 Sep 28, 2020
• In the debut episode of Bonnies Insider, we sit down with Director of Athletics Tim Kenney to talk about the University's COVID-19 response and the department's Return To Play action plan, talk with men's soccer head coach Kwame Oduro and women's soccer seniors and talk to student-athletes about their return to practices. Bonnies Insider: Sept. 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020