Wichita State and head coach Kristi Bredbenner have agreed to a contract extension.
The new pact will keep Bredbenner at the program’s helm through the 2027 season.
Entering her 12th season leading the program, Bredbenner guided the program to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 2021 and ’22 for the first time in program history. The Shockers have won two conference championships and reached the NCAA tournament four times during her tenure at the helm.
In a school statement, Wichita State athletic director Kevin Saal said, “Coach Bredbenner is a tremendous leader for our softball program and the young women who develop within it. Throughout the last 11 years, under Kristi’s stewardship, our softball student-athletes, coaches and administrators have responsibly and methodically built Wichita State Softball into a championship-level program.”
During her initial eleven seasons leading the program, Bredbenner owns a career record of 320-252-1 and is the program’s all-time winningest coach.
