Dan Bonner enters his second full season as an equipment manager at Shippensburg University in 2022-23, having joined the Raider staff in February 2021.
Bonner establishes, maintains, and reconciles uniform and equipment inventories for 13 Raider teams and oversees the maintenance of inventory records. Among his oversight responsibilities include uniform and equipment distribution at practices and on gameday and necessary purchase orders of equipment vital to the daily function of the athletic teams.
Other duties include ensuring that all uniforms and related apparel and equipment are maintained in a clean and serviceable condition, including daily laundry, and valuable gameday assistance to other areas of campus such as sports information, grounds and campus safety.
As a member of the athletic department, Bonner has also handled gameday management roles at certain home contests, including baseball and softball.
Bonner arrived at Shippensburg after serving a variety of roles at his alma mater Ohio, including as a graduate assistant equipment manager. With the Bobcats, Bonner maintained inventory and equipment orders for eight Division I teams and managed student staff in day-to-day operations.
During his time at Ohio, Bonner also served as a facilities intern, assisting with game operations, scoreboards, maintenance and finances. For his practicum work, Bonner facilitated setup and teardown of football tailgating areas and managed a 40-person staff on gamedays. He served as a primary liaison between facilities, grounds, EMS, police and campus security.
Bonner also worked for four years as an event manager for Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) regional and district tournament contests.
A native of Greenville, Bonner graduated from Ohio in 2017 with a degree in sport management and a minor in business administration. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio in 2019 in recreation studies, specializing in recreation management.
