Jim Brunelli enters his third season as Bonnies women's basketball assistant coach, joining the program in May of 2023.
Brunelli returned to the sidelines for the first time since the 2020-21 season when he was the head coach at Division II Converse University in South Carolina, spending two seasons with the Valkyries.
A native of Force, Pa., Brunelli brings 13 years of head coaching experience to St. Bonaventure.
Prior to his time down South, Brunelli served as the head coach at Division II Gannon University in Erie, recording 105 wins and tying for second on the program's all-time win list.
Brunelli guided Gannon to winning seasons in four out of the six years at the helm, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns in his first two years while also leading the team to NCAA Tournament berths.
During the 2013-14 season, he led the Golden Knights to a 28-4 record, advancing to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship game and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Before taking over the Golden Knights, Brunelli earned his first head coaching job at Anderson (S.C.) University in South Carolina, spending five seasons and winning three conference tournament titles with the Trojans.
Brunelli and the Trojans began the 2012-13 season with a 72-65 win over Clemson, finishing the season with a 23-9 record and winning both the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament championships.
Overall, Brunelli collected 82 victories with Anderson and has amassed 197 head coaching wins overall in 13 years.
Prior to becoming a head coach, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Akron from 2006-08. Brunelli also spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Albany from 2000-06.
Brunelli earned his start in coaching at his alma mater Clarion as a graduate assistant from 1998-00. He was a member of the 1993-94 men's basketball team and received his bachelor's degree in education in 1996. In 2000, Brunelli received a Master's degree in communication education and mass media.
