Kristi Bredbenner

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Kristi Bredbenner
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Wichita State
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record392–286–1 (.578)
Biographical details
Born O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater Truman State (2001)
Azusa Pacific (2005)
Playing career
1998–2001 Truman State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002 Truman State (interim)
2003–2005 UC Santa Barbara (asst.)
2006–2011 Emporia State
2012–Present Witchita State
Head coaching record
Overall718–387–1 (.650)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 4× MIAA Regular Season Champions (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
  • 6× MIAA Tournament Champions (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
  • 2× MVC Regular Season Champions (2014, 2016)
  • MVC Tournament Champions (2016)
  • 2× American Regular Season Champions (2021, 2023)
  • American Tournament Champions (2021)
Awards
  • 3× MIAA Coach of the Year (2007, 2008, 2010)
  • MVC Coaching Staff of the Year (2014)
  • 2× American Coaching Staff of the Year (2021, 2023)

Kristi Bredbenner is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Witchita State. [1]

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Early life and education

Bredbenner graduated from the Truman State University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in business/marketing. She earned her master's in physical education in 2005 from Azusa Pacific University.

Coaching career

Witchita State

On June 6, 2011, Bredbenner was announced as the new head coach of the Wichita State Shockers softball program. [2] [3] [4]

On June 6, 2023, Bredbenner signed a contract extension to keep her as head coach through 2028. [5] [6]

Honors and personal life

Bredbenner was inducted into the Truman Hall of Fame in 2014. [7]

Head coaching record

Sources: [8] [9]

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Truman Bulldogs (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2002)
2002Truman 31–1911–74thNCAA DII Regional
Truman:31–19 (.620)11–7 (.611)
Emporia State Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2006–2011)
2006Emporia State 62–715–11stNCAA DII World Series Runner-up
2007Emporia State 50–1215–31stNCAA DII Regional Runner-Up
2008Emporia State 48–1715–31stNCAA DII World Series Runner-up
2009Emporia State 48–1715–5NCAA DII Regional
2010Emporia State 50–1418–21stNCAA DII Regional
2011Emporia State 42–1618–4NCAA DII Regional
Emporia State:295–82 (.782)81–17 (.827)
Witchita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference)(2012–2017)
2012Wichita State 15–407–209th
2013Wichita State 19–3310–15
2014Wichita State 34–2121–61st
2015Wichita State 34–2316–114th
2016Wichita State 36–2118–61st NCAA Regional
2017Wichita State 32–2016–94th
Witchita State Shockers (American Athletic Conference)(2018–Present)
2018Wichita State 32–2312–94th NCAA Regional
2019Wichita State 32–2412–94th
2020Wichita State 11–160–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021Wichita State 41–13–118–5–11st NCAA Regional
2022Wichita State 34–1814–42nd NCAA Regional
2023Wichita State 44–1216–21st NCAA Regional
2024Wichita State 28–2216-11
2025Wichita State 0–00–0
Wichita State:392–286–1 (.578)188–118–1 (.614)
Total:718–387–1 (.650)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "KRISTI BREDBENNER". GoShockers.com. Witchita State Shockers Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "ESU's Bredbenner hired by Wichita State". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kristi Bredbenner Named WSU Head Softball Coach". MVC-Sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kristi Bredbenner Named Head Softball Coach". GoShockers.com. Witchita State Shockers Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ↑ McLeod, Justin (6 June 2023). "Wichita State Signs Kristi Bredbenner to Contract Extension". ExtraInningSoftball.com. Extra Inning Softball. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wichita State softball coach Kristi Bredbenner signs through 2028". KWCH.com. Gray Television, Inc. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Four Bulldog Greats To Be Enshrined Into Hall Of Fame". TrumanBulldogs.com. Truman State University. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Truman Softball History & Records". TrumanBulldogs.com. Truman State University. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 AAC Softball Record Book" (PDF). TheAmerican.org. AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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