College football programs have already begun investing in the position, and this move could open the door for more opportunities in the hoops world.

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.

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 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

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

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.

ESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from the news industry to become general manager of the men’s basketball team at St. Bonaventure University.

"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.

Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving about $20 million in salary with ESPN over the next three years to become general manager of the St. Bonaventure men's basketball program.