NORMAL, Ill. – Danny Dunbar has been named general manager for Redbird Sports Properties as announced today by LEARFIELD, athletics multimedia rightsholder for Illinois State Athletics. Today marks his first official day in the new role.
Dunbar, a Midwest native, most recently served six years as associate general manager for LEARFIELD's Air Force Sports Properties, which solely represents the United States Air Force Academy. He brings nearly 15 years of sports marketing, sponsorship, and sales experience to LEARFIELD's Illinois State-dedicated team. Prior to joining LEARFIELD in 2015, Dunbar spent several years within the minor league baseball system, serving as Omaha Storm Chasers' director of corporate sales and director of group sales, as well as the Boise Hawks' ticket sales manager.