St. Bonaventure AD Joe Manhertz has resigned after two and a half years, according to multiple sources. The Bona Venture's Allie Elkins reports the move was due, in part, to the Bonnies' decision to preemptively opt out of the NIT, a decision that SBU did not think would become public as it did during an NIT game earlier this week. Manhertz telling the BV Thursday: “For alumni and fans that the NIT means something to, that’s a dichotomy that I didn’t appreciate. What I learned is that [the NIT] means a lot more to the Bonaventure alumni than it does to the Bonaventure players.” (link, link)