Staff

Dan Ristine enters his 11^th season in the National Lacrosse League, and 6^th as the Buffalo Bandits Coordinator of Lacrosse Operations. Prior to his current role, Ristine served as a Game Day Equipment Assistant and the Game Day Assistant to the Director of Lacrosse Operations.

He works closely with the Sr. Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler, acting as team services liaison as well as overseeing the Bandits Youth Lacrosse programs.

Dan’s responsibilities include overseeing the Bandits School program, coordinating all aspects of lacrosse operations, including team travel, game day logistics, team equipment, team contracts, and immigration. Ristine manages Bandits community outreach events, donation requests for local charities and fundraisers, team auctions, UBCLL and Jr. Bandits social media accounts and websites. In addition, he travels with the team to handle logistical issues and act as the liaison between the Bandits and their opponent.

Prior to the Bandits, Ristine built a wide array of skills across multiple sports, having served as a Ticket Sales and Service Intern for the Western & Southern Open, Box Office Representative for the Buffalo Bills, Public Relations intern for the Buffalo Bisons, Community Relations Graduate Assistant for the Buffalo Sabres, and Box Office Representative for KeyBank Center. Ristine currently serves as a Field Timing Coordinator for the Buffalo Bisons, and Visiting Locker Room Attendant for the Buffalo Sabres.

Ristine has a B.A in Physical and Health Education (’09), as well as a master’s degree in Sport Administration (’14) from Canisius College. The Hamburg, N.Y. native is a 2004 graduate of Frontier High School.