The St. Bonaventure Athletics Department is celebrating a historic year off the field. Combining gifts to the Bonnies Athletic Fund, the Sixth Man Club, the Basketball Excellence Fund, and estate gifts, the department raised 3.4 million dollars during the 2025-26 academic year — smashing the previous record by more than a million dollars.
The Bonnies Athletic Fund alone hit its 1.3-million-dollar goal, drawing a record 2,279 donors and marking the fourth straight year it’s topped the million-dollar mark. It’s also the fund’s highest-ever total for both unrestricted gifts and overall giving in any year without a major estate gift boosting the numbers — meaning this wasn’t a one-time windfall, but genuine, broad-based growth in everyday donor support.
Athletic Director Bob Beretta credited the entire Bonaventure community for the achievement, saying the department’s mission of transforming lives through excellence, leadership, and service depends directly on this kind of support. He called it an investment in student-athletes — helping them excel academically, compete for Atlantic 10 championships, and grow as leaders long after they graduate. Beretta thanked donors, alumni, and fans for the milestone, while asking for continued support in the years ahead.
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