Wichita State Shockers softball

The Wichita State Shockers softball team represents Wichita State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. The Shockers are currently led by head coach Kristi Bredbenner. The team plays its home games at Wilkins Stadium located on the university's campus.^[2]

Wichita State Shockers softball
Founded	1975
University	Wichita State University
Head coach	Kristi Bredbenner (12th season)
Conference	AAC
Location	Wichita, KS
Home stadium	Wilkins Stadium
Nickname	Shockers
Colors	Black and yellow^[1]
NCAA Tournament appearances
1989, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
MVC: 1989, 2016 AAC: 2021
Regular Season Conference championships
MVC: 2014, 2016 AAC: 2021, 2023

History

Coaching history

Years	Coach	Record	%
1975–1976	Sue Bair	7–10–1	.417
1977–1979	Sharon Rauh	41–49	.456
1980–1981	Mary Estes	30–40	.429
1982–1984	Bethel Stout	48–63	.432
1985–1986	Cindy Bristow	29–65	.309
1987–1988	Steve Sink	32–63	.337
1989–1999	Jim Maynard	313–329-1	.488
2000–2002	Judy Favor	60–101	.373
2003–2005	Tim Walton	123–64	.658
2006–2011	Mike Perniciaro	168–179	.484
2012–Present	Kristi Bredbenner	320–254	.557

Source:^[3]

Coaching staff

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Wichita State in current position
Kristi Bredbenner	Head coach	12th
Elizabeth Economon	Associate head coach	6th
Presley Bell	Assistant coach	2nd
Nicole Pendley	Director of operations	2nd
Reference:^[4]

References

1. Wichita State Athletics Brand Guide 2019 (PDF). August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
2. "Wilkins Stadium". GoShockers.com. Wichita State University. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
3. "2022 Fact Book" (PDF). GoShockers.com. Wichita State University. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
4. "2023 Softball Roster". GoShockers.com. Wichita State University. Retrieved 2 September 2022.