Bonter, Nathan

Nathan Bonter

Nathan Bonter joined the Millikin Athletics staff in August 2022 as an assistant coach with the Big Blue Baseball team.
 
Prior to coming to Millikin, Bonter was an assistant coach for the Kalamazoo Growlers in the Northwoods League (Elite Collegiate Prospect Summer League). He helped guide that time to the 2022 World Series Championship. Bonter served as the head coach for the 13U and 14U Michigan’s Premier travel team from 2020-22 with the team posting 24 wins in his second season.
 
Bonter started his collegiate career at Muskegon Community College. He was the team’s Freshman of the Year in 2017 and team captain and Most Valuable Player in 2018. Bonter then played at Grand Valley State University where he earned All-Conference honors at first base after the 2019 season that included a 20-game hitting streak
 
Bonter earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from Grand Valley State.
 
Bonter finished his playing career at Calvin University while working on his masters in Exercise Science with a concentration in Sports Admin/ Facility Management. He is expected to complete the program in the Summer of 2023.