Hall of Fame
Leo Keenan was a professor of English at St. Bonaventure for over 52 years and coached the Bonnies from 1967 to 1987. During his tenure as coach, Keenan amassed a record of 172-90-10, including three undefeated seasons. In 1967 St. Bonaventure won the ECAC Regional Championship under Keenan's guidance. Keenan was the first coach to take a St. Bonaventure team into international competition, journeying to the famed St. Andrews in Scotland in 1971 and 1973.
Although he retired as a coach in 1987, he remained active, planning and running the tournament that bore his name until his passing in 2002.Â
Although many people called him Coach, Professor or Leo, he preferred to be thought of simply as a 'Bonaventure Man.' Keenan was most certainly that, giving the majority of his professional life in unwavering service to his alma mater.
St. Bonaventure thanked Keenan for his dedication and devotion to the university in 1993, when he was inducted to the St. Bonaventure Athletic Hall of Fame.
