OLEAN, NY – Bob Beretta returns to his alma mater as he was named St. Bonaventure's athletic director on Tuesday, one year after overseeing Le Moyne College's transition to the Division I ranks.
Beretta was captain of the Bonnies baseball team and graduated in 1987 with a degree in mass communications. She replaces Joe Manhertz, who abruptly resigned in March over questions about the men's basketball program's option to compete in the NIT without initially informing the players and fans of it.
“Having the opportunity to return and serve my alma mater, the institution that transformed me academically, socially and professionally, the place that instilled in me all the values that I was able to incorporate into my career, is an incredible opportunity,” Beretta said in a statement. issued by the university. “Everything I have done in my life dates back to my time in the Enchanted Mountains.”
Beretta spent 34 years at West Point, rising through the athletic department hierarchy to become AD, senior executive associate of the Army. He then left in 2021 to become athletic director at Le Moyne, where the central New York school made the jump to the Northeast Conference.
“Bob has all the characteristics we were looking for in an AD,” said St. Bonaventure President Jeff Gingerich. “The fact that he is an alumnus is simply an advantage, but having a deep appreciation for our mission and values is an asset that will prove invaluable.”
