Bunton was the head baseball coach at Parkway North High School from 2002 to 2007. He was named Suburban South Coach of the Year three times in 2002, 2003, and 2007. In 2003, his team reached the Final Four of the Missouri State Tournament. Parkway North won the conference championship in 2002 and 2007, and the district title in 2003. Bunton holds the Parkway North record for most wins in a single season. He attended Parkway North from 1974 to 1978, and was captain of the baseball team. He was a catcher and first baseman. He was named to the All-Conference team in 1978. Bunton played for Creve Coeur American Legion Post 397 and later became head coach of the team. In 1978, he was named the Most Valuable Player on the Creve Coeur team. He was a second baseman, catcher, and third baseman. He was head coach of the team from 1982 to 1987. In 1987, he was named District 10 Coach of the Year after his team won the District 10 title. Creve Coeur won the District 10 South Division Championship in 1983, 1985, and 1987. In 1987, Bunton set the Creve Coeur record formost wins in a single season. From 1979 to 1982, Bunton played second base for Southeast Missouri State University, helping his team win the MIAA South Division championship in 1982. He was named to the All-MIAA team in 1982, and he was also selected to the All-NCAA regional second team. The 1982 team had 30 wins and only nine losses which is the third-best winning percentage in the history of Southeast Missouri State University. Bunton later became the assistant baseball coach at that school. From 1979 to 1983, Bunton played for the St. Louis Metro Collegians. He was with the St. Louis Browns semi-pro team in 1982 and 1983. Bunton has coached amateur baseball teams in the St. Louis area for many years.