Category: Shocker Athletics

Wichita State student-athletes recorded the highest semester cumulative grade-point average in school history with a 3.53 for the Fall 2024 semester. It was also the 39th-consecutive semester of earning higher than a 3.00 cumulative grade-point average department wide.

In August of 2022, Wichita State Athletics established a bold and aggressive set of five-year strategic objectives. Academically – beginning the Fall of 2022 semester and concluding the Spring of 2027 semester – Wichita State Athletics aspires to achieve a department-wide 3.0 GPA all 10 semesters, a department-wide 3.30 GPA five out of the10 semesters – five of which have already been accomplished – and a department-wide 3.40 GPA once in the same 10 semesters, a goal that has already been accomplished three times. The Fall of 2024 accomplished all three of these objectives.

Following a strong start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Shocker women’s bowling team has moved up 10 spots in the National Tenpin Coaches Association poll to number seven. The Shockers were ranked 17 in the NTCA preseason poll on Oct. 1.

Vanderbilt moves up to the number one spot, followed by defending national champion Jacksonville State. Nebraska, Youngstown State and Arkansas State round out the top five, with Stephen F. Austin edging out the Shockers for number six. Seven of the top eight programs are members of Conference USA, with independent Nebraska the lone outlier.

Wichita State is 22-16 through their first three tournaments of NCAA competition, not counting a title at the Mid-States Championships that is classified as an exhibition. The Shockers logged a second place finish at the season-opening Penguin Classic, sixth place at the SFA Ladyjack Classic and seventh at the Colonial Lanes Classic. Along the way, WSU picked up victories against some of the nation’s top programs, including rank one Vanderbilt, rank three Nebraska, rank four Youngstown State, rank six Stephen F. Austin, rank eight Sam Houston and rank nine Maryville.

Women’s basketball hosts its Educator Appreciation Night game against Prairie View A&M at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in Charles Koch Arena.

All educators, including Wichita State faculty and staff, can receive a GA ticket at no charge when they present their school employee ID at the Shocker Ticket Office before the game. Additional tickets for family, friends and other guests can be purchased online in advance at goshockers.com/tickets.

Shocker Athletics invites all of Shocker Neighborhood to the men’s basketball game against Alcorn State at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 4 at Charles Koch Arena.

Claim $15 tickets to the game for you, your family and friends by using promo code “NEIGHBOR” at goshockers.com/redeempromo.

Wichita State faculty and staff can purchase their tickets to the Shocker men’s basketball game against Kansas State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at home in Charles Koch Arena prior to the public sale.

Want to get your tickets now? Go to goshockers.evenue.net, click “Enter Promo Code” on the top right of the page and enter promo code “ACCESS” to get early access to the Dec. 21 tickets.

Wichita State delivered a third consecutive sweep to cap off a dominant run through the American Athletic Conference (ACC) tournament, defeating Florida Atlantic 25-22, 25-19, 25-19 to secure the program’s first NCAA tournament bid since 2017.

The Shockers (18-13) will learn their postseason destination at next week’s NCAA Volleyball Selection Show, scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 on ESPN. The first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament take place Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7.

The victory represents Wichita State’s second AAC championship and first in a conference tournament. The Shockers won the 2017 regular season title when the conference did not host a tournament. Overall, Wichita State has now won five conference tournaments, with the previous four coming in the Missouri Valley Conference (2004, 2013, 2015, 2016). WSU will be appearing in the NCAA tournament for the 12th time in program history.

On Nov. 20, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a request from Wichita State to enhance the name of the on-campus baseball stadium to Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park.

The stadium name was enhanced to honor Hall of Fame coach Gene Stephenson who was the head coach at Wichita State from 1978-2013.

“We are grateful to the Kansas Board of Regents for their support of this important honor,” said Wichita State Director of Athletics Kevin Saal. “Gene Stephenson developed Wichita State into a national baseball power, advanced one of the top facilities in the country and even today, continues his loyal support of this beloved program.  We are proud to enhance the naming of this incredible facility in Coach Stephenson’s honor.”

Shocker men’s basketball hosts Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in Charles Koch Arena. The first 500 students will receive the official student section T-shirt for the 2024-25 season outside sections 116 and 117 as soon as doors open at 4:50 p.m.

Students can get their ticket for the game at no additional charge at any one of eight ticket pickup locations listed below when they present a valid Shocker ID. Tickets are also available at the game in the Shocker Ticket Office. Students can also purchase up to two guest tickets at Charles Koch Arena for only $15 per ticket.

• Charles Koch Arena Ticket Office
• Braeburn Square (Shocker Store)
• Rhatigan Student Center (Shocker Store)
• Shocker Hall
• Shocker Suites
• Heskett Center
• WSU West Campus
• WSU South Campus

For more information, visit goshockers.com/studenttickets or call the Shocker Ticket Office at 316-978-3267. Follow @WSUShockBlock on X or Instagram for student updates and information from Shocker Athletics.

Shocker women’s basketball hosts Missouri State at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Charles Koch Arena, and the first 250 fans will receive a Wichita State Shocker city skyline flag for Wichita Proud Night.

Wichita State students can grab their tickets at the game at no additional charge, with their Shocker IDs, in the Shocker Ticket Office beginning when doors open at 5 p.m. Student ticket info is available at goshockers.com/studenttickets.

Shocker women’s basketball hosts Missouri State at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Charles Koch Arena, and the first 250 fans will receive a Wichita State Shocker city skyline flag for Wichita Proud Night.

Tickets can be purchased online in advance at goshockers.com/tickets or at the Shocker Ticket Office on game day. Take advantage of the special Wichita Proud Night ticket offer and buy three tickets, get one for $6.