Ron Wessel enters his 42nd year at Washburn University as the head equipment manager for the athletics department.
Wessel, a native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., is in charge of maintaining all of the athletic department’s equipment needs. He attended Baker University in Baldwin City. Wessel then accepted the equipment manager’s position at Washburn in the January of 1980.
He is a member of the American Equipment Managers Association and became certified in 1992. Wessel has served as a District Director of the AEMA since 1993. In addition, he serves on the Continuing Education Committee of the AEMA.
Ron lives in Topeka and enjoys sports, traveling, science fiction and physical fitness.
