[1] Bonneau played college baseball at Lubbock Christian (LCU) from 1989 to 1991 and Oklahoma in 1992.
At LCU in 1991, he played on an NAIA World Series team and was named a First-Team All-American.
This included a string of four consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2000 to 2003 that culminated in a College World Series appearance in 2003.
From 2000 to 2002, the Wildcats won three straight Lone Star South Division and Tournament titles.
In the 2003 South Regional, ACU won its first two games, 9–5 over Central Oklahoma and 14–5 over Delta State.
It defeated Delta State again in the regional title game to advance to the College World Series, the program's first.