Kristi Bredbenner

Kristi Bredbenner
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWichita State
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record364–264–1 (.579)
Biographical details
BornO'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materTruman State (2001)
Azusa Pacific (2005)
Playing career
1998–2001Truman State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002Truman State (interim)
2003–2005UC Santa Barbara (asst.)
2006–2011Emporia State
2012–PresentWitchita State
Head coaching record
Overall690–365–1 (.654)
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]

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
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Truman Bulldogs (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2002)
2002 Truman 31–19 11–7 4th NCAA DII Regional
Truman: 31–19 (.620) 11–7 (.611)
Emporia State Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2006–2011)
2006 Emporia State 62–7 15–1 1st NCAA DII World Series Runner-up
2007 Emporia State 50–12 15–3 1st NCAA DII Regional Runner-Up
2008 Emporia State 48–17 15–3 1st NCAA DII World Series Runner-up
2009 Emporia State 48–17 15–5 NCAA DII Regional
2010 Emporia State 50–14 18–2 1st NCAA DII Regional
2011 Emporia State 42–16 18–4 NCAA DII Regional
Emporia State: 295–82 (.782) 81–17 (.827)
Witchita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (2012–2017)
2012 Wichita State 15–40 7–20 9th
2013 Wichita State 19–33 10–15
2014 Wichita State 34–21 21–6 1st
2015 Wichita State 34–23 16–11 4th
2016 Wichita State 36–21 18–6 1st NCAA Regional
2017 Wichita State 32–20 16–9 4th
Witchita State Shockers (American Athletic Conference) (2018–Present)
2018 Wichita State 32–23 12–9 4th NCAA Regional
2019 Wichita State 32–24 12–9 4th
2020 Wichita State 11–16 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Wichita State 41–13–1 18–5–1 1st NCAA Regional
2022 Wichita State 34–18 14–4 2nd NCAA Regional
2023 Wichita State 44–12 16–2 1st NCAA Regional
2024 Wichita State 0–0 0–0
Wichita State: 364–264–1 (.579) 160–96–1 (.625)
Total: 690–365–1 (.654)

      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.