In a stunning announcement, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski says he's leaving the news industry to help run the college basketball program at his alma mater.

Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program

"After all these years reporting on everyone's teams, I'm headed back to my own," said Adrian Wojnarowski, who graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1991.

Senior ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from journalism. Wojnarowski announced the news on X on Wednesday. He spent 37 years as a sportswriter, the last seven with ESPN. Wojnarowski will return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to serve as general manager for the men’s basketball program.

Adrian Wojnarowski, who has been ESPN's leading reporter on the NBA for seven years, is retiring to take a job at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure.

Wojnarowski's duties will include focusing on name, image and likeness opportunities, transfer portal management, recruiting and alumni player relationships.

Wojnarowski has worked at ESPN since 2017, and his decision to retire came even while he was still under a contract he signed with the broadcaster in 2022.

ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball prog

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro was the last player to be the subject of a breaking news report by ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski.