Highlights

Voices Reveal The Heart of Bona's Basketball Tradition

Below find snapshots of the 35+ interviews recorded to date. We've traveled thousands of miles and now halfway home, yet many noteworthy and key interviews with players, coaches, staff, alumni and community members need to be completed. With days of filming and months of editing needed to reach completion, PROJECT UNFURL requires time, travel and assistance. As Bonaventure enters a new era, our taking time now, while we can, matters enormously to completing this journey.

Larry Weise

Larry Weise

Sam Stith

Sam Stith, 1959

Fred Handler

Coach Fred Handler

Dan Riley, OFM

Dan Riley, 1964

Freddie Crawford

SBU 1963

Whitey Martin

Whitey Martin

John Hayes

John Hayes, 1969

Jim Satalin

Jim Satalin

Iron Man Five

Coach NIT Champs

Bob Lanier

Bob Lanier, 1970

Bill Kalbaugh

Billy Kalbaugh, 1970

DA Butler

DA Butler

Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffman

Reilly Center

Reilly Center

Dale Tepas

Dale Tepas '71

Matt Gantt

Matt Gantt

Les Quick III

Team Manager 1971 - 75

Glenn Hagan

NIT Champs

SBU 1978

Mike Vaccaro

SBU '89

Columnist NY Post

JP Butler

SBU grad, reporter Olean Times Herald

Barb Questa

SBU Athletics

1992 - Present

Sr. Margaret Carney

Sr. Margaret Carney, SBU President

Tim Winn

Leads SBU to 2 OT v Kentucky in 2000

Marcus Posely

His senior, 2016 squad, was Snubbed by the NCAA after tying 1st in the A-10 regular season.

Meme Yenetsko

Olean Chamber of Commerce

Coach David Moore

Assistant Coach

SBU 2007 - 2018

Keenan Sisters

Daughters of Prof Leo Keenan, avid season ticket holders.

Dion Wright

Danced with the Bonnies in 2012 and experienced the Snub of 2016.

Courtney Stockard

SBU 2018-19

Led the Bonnies past UCLA in the NCAA

Pat Driscoll

Pat Driscoll, SBU '89

NCAA Final Four Referee

Peter Van Paassen

"Big Pete" Van Paassen, SBU '01

March Madness SBU vs Kentucky

Chuck Pollock

Chuck Pollock, Olean Times Herald, SBU Beat Reporter Since '73

Jack McGinley

Jack McGinley, SBU '65

University Chair

2003 - 2012

Bill Butler

Bill Butler, SBU '69

Iron Man 5

Undefeated regular session '68

Jim Baron

Jim Baron, SBU '77

NIT Champ

SBU Head Coach '92 - '01

Essie Hollis

Essie Hollis, SBU '77

'77 NIT Champs

Mike Davis

Mike Davis, SBU '72

Freshman hoops

Brown Indian '72

Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas, ESPN Sports Analyst

Played in RC '87

A10 TV Broadcast '90s ESPN

As Bonaventure enters a new era, taking time now, while we can, matters enormously to complete this journey. Like every bucket scored, every donation counts, and makes a difference in whether we honor our past, educate our present and inspire future generations of Bonnies.

"Invaluable!" says Coach Jim Satalin. Help finish the dream.

Alumni and Bona Nation Unite