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WICHITA, Kan. - Head softball coach Kristi Bredbenner has named Courtney Oliver the new pitching coach for Wichita State softball. Oliver is a familiar name throughout the American Athletic Conference, having spent the last two seasons as an associate head coach (2021-23) at Houston, and the six seasons (2016-21) prior as the head coach at East Carolina.Head coach Kristi Bredbenner has guided the Shockers to all four of their regular-season conference championships in program history. WSU has previously won titles in the Missouri Valley in 2014 ...Wichita State host a crucial showdown against No. 2 Oklahoma State at Wilkins Stadium on Tuesday.RH: "Believing in Each Other". STILLWATER, Okla. - There are no statistics on reviews, but Wichita State coach Kristi Bredbenner is confident she ended a long losing streak on Friday night. The Shockers defeated Nebraska 6-5 in the opening game of the NCAA Stillwater Regional for all the usual reasons - big hits, a rock-solid pitching ...WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita State softball head coach Kristi Bredbenner has signed a contract extension through the 2026 season, director of athletics Darron Boatright announced Friday. The...Feb 10, 2018 · Never in her seven years as Wichita State softball coach has Kristi Bredbenner been faced with a dilemma like the one she faces with junior transfer Bailey Lange. Lange, a transfer from Northern ... Freshmen Chloe Barber and Erica Schertz join the staff and Bredbenner likes the speed of their pitches. "Coach Oliver has a really good philosophy and mindset in there," Bredbenner said. "I've seen improvement in the returners in just three weeks." Wichita State's next scrimmage is vs. Seminole State on Sept. 22 (5 p.m.) at Wilkins Stadium.WICHITA, Kan. - The Shockers open the 2018 season and the seventh season under head coach Kristi Bredbenner with 18 days of travel, fitting in 12 teams across threeKristi Bredbenner is entering her 13th season as the Wichita State head softball coach in 2024. To date, Bredbenner has led the Shockers to five NCAA Regional Appearances (2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) including the only NCAA Regional Final appearances in school history (2018, 2021).Wichita State Junior pitcher Caitlin Bingham has found a new skill that keeps her busy during the coronavirus pandemic.Story Links WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State softball head coach Kristi Bredbenner announced the addition of Nicole Pendley to the staff for the 2022 season. Pendley will serve as director of operations after spending the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State."We've got the biggest challenges of our lives and my career (Saturday)," WSU coach Kristi Bredbenner added. Friday's win over Texas A&M was just the fourth postseason win in program ...Coach Kristi Bredbenner wants the Shockers to enjoy that perspective and play without fear this weekend with a conference title at stake. Wichita State Shockers Wichita State softball has MVC ...Wichita State softball coach Kristi Bredbenner breaks her non-conference schedule into two categories — teams they need to imitate and teams the Shockers need to beat.Softball coach Kristi Bredbenner noted there's been movement to support female sports over the last several years ... Bredbenner, who has been WSU's softball coach for 11 seasons, has transformed ...Kristi Bredbenner Head Coach, Shocker Softball. Phase Overview. The proposed $19.85 million renovation to Wilkins Stadium provides a definitive plan through which WSU will be positioned to maximize student-athlete development, recruitment and retention, helping build a consistent championship-level softball program and highlighting the caliber ..."Anytime you can beat a top-five team two times in a season, that's a pretty good year," WSU coach Kristi Bredbenner said. "This is a good one and we're going to enjoy it for tonight ...Wichita State Head Coach Kristi Bredbenner talks to In The Circle about the Shockers season outlook in 2023 led by Sydney McKinney and Addison Barnard.Downlo..."That's the fight and the grit that you love to see," WSU head coach Kristi Bredbenner said. "When you're not playing your best and you're still able to come back and get a win, it's ...The Wichita State softball program lost 1-10 to No.1 University of Oklahoma on Tuesday, March 29. Last season, the Shockers ended their record breaking year with two devastating losses to OU in the Norman NCAA Regional. Head Coach Kristi Bredbenner said at the beginning of the season the Shockers always play the toughest schedule that they can ...Wichita State's Kaylee Huecker and Addison Barnard claimed the first American Defensive Player of the Year and American Rookie of the Year honors in program history, and Kristi Bredbenner and her staff at Wichita State were named the unanimous American Coaching Staff of the Year.Feb 11, 2022 · The Shockers mashed at a record-setting pace last season – 103 home runs as the prime example. There are many more records, which has been a trend in the program under coach Kristi Bredbenner, not a one-off. Hitting will be a strength of the team again in 2022. The production might look different, with more doubles and more speed. Pictured from left to right are Wichita StatMay 6, 2021 · Addison Barnard has quickly After finishing with the most errors (70) and second-lowest fielding percentage (.956) in the American Athletic Conference last season, WSU coach Kristi Bredbenner made defense an internal focus ...Freshmen Chloe Barber and Erica Schertz join the staff and Bredbenner likes the speed of their pitches. "Coach Oliver has a really good philosophy and mindset in there," Bredbenner said. "I've seen improvement in the returners in just three weeks." Wichita State's next scrimmage is vs. Seminole State on Sept. 22 (5 p.m.) at Wilkins … The Shockers are 6-12 all-time in postseason Aug 24, 2018 · After leading the Wichita State softball team to arguably its best season in program history, coach Kristi Bredbenner was awarded with a five-year contract extension with an annual salary of... WSU softball coach Kristi Bredbenner called WSU’s four-phase plan to renovate Wilkins Stadium a “game-changer.” ‘Invest in women’: Inside Wichita State’s $17 million plan to upgrade ... Kristi Bredbenner 316-978-3260 Twitter: @coachbredbenne

Oklahoma trailed by a run entering the top of the fifth inning when Nicole Mendes came up to the plate with one job: turn the lineup over.Jul 12, 2021 · WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State softball head coach Kristi Bredbenner announced the signing of Zoe Jones, a transfer from Texas Tech with two years of eligibility remaining. "Zoe is a spark plug," Bredbenner said. "Her energy, attitude and love of the game will fit in perfectly with Shocker Softball. The official 2012 Softball Roster for the Wichita State ShockersJanuary 3, 2023. Wichita State fans were treated to some stellar softball in 2022 – and more is likely in store in 2023. (Photo: Shocker Athletics) What Wichita State has done over the last near-decade could be a master class in running a mid-major softball program in the current day and age. Head coach Kristi Bredbenner has stuck around and ...

Sep 24, 2023 · Kristi Bredbenner is entering her 13th season as the Wichita State head softball coach in 2024. To date, Bredbenner has led the Shockers to five NCAA Regional Appearances (2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) including the only NCAA Regional Final appearances in school history (2018, 2021). Mar 6, 2023 · 316-268-6270. Wichita State athletics beat reporter. Bringing you closer to the Shockers you love and inside the sports you love to watch. The Wichita State Shockers have won 11 games in a row ... …

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