Wichita State University
(Redirected from University of Wichita)
- Location: Wichita, KS
- Nickname: Shockers
- Conference: American Athletic Conference 2018-present; Missouri Valley Conference 1948-1961, 1964-1970, 1978-2017
- Ballpark: Eck Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 7 1982, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1996
College World Series title in 1989
College World Series runner-up in 1982, 1991, 1993
Wichita State University was known as Fairmount College until 1926 and Municipal University of Wichita until 1964. The school has sponsored baseball in 1899-1919, 1922-1923, 1948-1961, 1964-1970, and 1978-present.
Notable Alumni[edit]
- Travis Banwart, KBO pitcher
- Greg Bauer, minor league pitcher
- Ken Berry, outfielder
- Arnie Beyeler, minor league infielder and manager
- Lloyd Bishop, pitcher
- Casey Blake, infielder
- V. Jerry Blue, National Baseball Congress executive
- Jaime Bluma, pitcher
- Alec Bohm, infielder
- Matt Brown, minor league outfielder
- Greg Brummett, pitcher
- Brian Burgamy, minor league infielder and coach
- Anthony Capra, minor league pitcher
- Joe Carter, outfielder
- Mark Carvalho, college coach
- Ben Christensen, minor league pitcher
- Cody Clark, catcher
- Dusty Coleman, infielder
- Casey Day, minor league coach
- J.R. DiMercurio, scout
- Andy Dirks, outfielder
- Darren Dreifort, pitcher
- Mike Drumright, minor league pitcher
- Brian Flynn, pitcher
- P.J. Forbes, infielder
- Larry Foss, pitcher
- Casey Gillaspie, minor league infielder
- Conor Gillaspie, infielder
- Tyler Green, pitcher
- Dave Haas, pitcher
- Billy Hall, minor league infielder
- Don Heinkel, pitcher
- Claude Hendrix, pitcher
- Codi Heuer, pitcher
- Loren Hibbs, college coach
- Koyie Hill, catcher
- Sam Hilliard, outfielder
- Kevin Hooper, infielder
- Tommy Hottovy, pitcher
- Kris Johnson, pitcher
- Noah Krol, minor league pitcher
- A.J. Ladwig, pitcher
- Mike Lansing, infielder
- Don Lock, outfielder
- Braden Looper, pitcher
- Pat Magness, minor league infielder
- Pat Meares, infielder
- Doug Mirabelli, catcher
- Russ Morman, infielder
- Mitch Mormann, minor league pitcher
- Gregg Miller, scout
- Rob Musgrave, minor league pitcher
- Charlie O'Brien, catcher
- Chris O'Brien, minor league catcher
- Bryan Oelkers, pitcher
- Kevin Penner, USA national team player
- Adam Peterson, pitcher
- Jeff Richardson, pitcher
- Luke Ritter, minor league infielder
- Nate Robertson, pitcher
- Josh Smith, infielder
- Erik Sonberg, minor league pitcher
- Zach Sorensen, infielder
- Daryl Spencer, infielder
- Kennie Steenstra, pitcher
- Phil Stephenson, infielder
- Jim Thomas, minor league infielder
- Eric Wedge, catcher; manager
- Jeff Williams, minor league pitcher
- Kenny Williams Jr., minor league outfielder
- Chris Wimmer, minor league infielder
- Rick Wrona, catcher
Coaches[edit]
- Willis Bates, 1906-1908, 1914
- Roy K. Thomas, 1909-1912
- Harry Buck, 1915-1916
- Lamar Hoover, 1917-1919
- Lyle Sturdy, 1948
- Ken Gunning, 1949-1951
- Bob Carlson, 1951
- Norvel Neve, 1951
- Dick Miller, 1952-1953, 1961
- Woody Jensen, 1954-1955
- Jerry Bupp, 1956
- Ray Morrison, 1957-1960
- Larry Van Eman, 1964
- Verlyn Anderson, 1965-1970
- Gene Stephenson, 1978-2013
- Todd Butler, 2014-2019
- Eric Wedge, 2020-2022
- Loren Hibbs, 2023
- Brian Green, 2024-
Assistant Coaches[edit]
- Loren Hibbs, 1986-1992
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Overall Record | Conference Record | Post Season |
---|---|---|---|
1899 | 0-1 | ||
1900 | |||
1901 | 7-4 | ||
1902 | 8-4 | ||
1903 | 8-6 | ||
1904 | 8-2 | ||
1905 | 9-6-2 | ||
1906 | 9-6 | ||
1907 | 8-9 | ||
1908 | 8-4 | ||
1909 | 4-5 | ||
1910 | 0-6 | ||
1911 | 7-5 | ||
1912 | 12-3-1 | ||
1913 | 2-12 | ||
1914 | 12-7 | ||
1915 | 1-5-1 | ||
1916 | 2-4 | ||
1917 | 1-2 | ||
1918 | 1-0 | ||
1919 | 1-0 | ||
1922 | |||
1923 | |||
1948 | 4-4 | ||
1949 | 4-9 | 0-5 | |
1950 | 4-14 | 1-5 | |
1951 | 4-9 | 1-5 | |
1952 | 3-10 | 0-6 | |
1953 | 1-9 | 0-6 | |
1954 | 4-9 | 2-7 | |
1955 | 4-9 | 3-6 | |
1956 | 4-13 | 1-8 | |
1957 | 7-12 | 2-7 | |
1958 | 17-8 | 2-4 | |
1959 | 15-12 | 2-4 | |
1960 | 15-12 | 3-2 | |
1961 | 9-7 | 0-4 | |
1964 | 8-10 | 0-4 | MVC |
1965 | 7-13 | 4-5 | |
1966 | 10-8-1 | 4-2 | MVC |
1967 | 11-13 | 2-4 | |
1968 | 16-8 | 4-3 | |
1969 | 17-12 | 6-3 | |
1970 | 6-17 | 3-5 | |
1978 | 43-30-1 | MVC | |
1979 | 65-15 | 10-2 | MVC |
1980 | 53-12-1 | 7-1 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1981 | 56-15 | 15-1 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1982 | 73-14 | 16-0 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1983 | 55-18 | 7-1 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1984 | 40-22 | 7-7 | MVC |
1985 | 68-20 | 15-5 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1986 | 45-18 | 12-8 | MVC |
1987 | 59-20 | 13-7 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1988 | 56-16-1 | 16-4 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1989 | 68-16 | 13-5 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1990 | 45-19 | 14-6 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1991 | 66-13 | 21-3 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1992 | 56-11 | 18-3 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1993 | 58-17 | 17-3 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1994 | 45-17 | 19-2 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1995 | 53-17 | 24-8 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1996 | 54-11 | 24-4 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS |
1997 | 51-18 | 21-7 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1998 | 56-7 | 26-1 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
1999 | 59-14 | 24-7 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2000 | 44-21 | 24-8 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2001 | 42-24 | 21-11 | MVC |
2002 | 47-17 | 23-9 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2003 | 49-27 | 19-13 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2004 | 49-16 | 28-4 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2005 | 51-24 | 16-8 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2006 | 46-2 | 15-9 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2007 | 53-22 | 20-4 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2008 | 48-17 | 19-5 | MVC / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals |
2009 | 30-27 | 11-7 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2010 | 41-19 | 15-6 | MVC |
2011* | 39-26 | 14-7 | MVC |
2012* | 35-25 | 12-9 | MVC |
2013 | 39-28 | 15-6 | MVC / CWS Regionals |
2014 | 31-28 | 13-8 | MVC |
2015 | 26-33 | 10-11 | MVC |
2016 | 21-37 | 9-12 | MVC |
2017 | 28-30 | 10-11 | MVC |
2018 | 35-21-1 | 9-14-1 | American |
2019 | 28-31 | 9-15 | American |
2020 | 13-2 | 0-0 | |
2021 | 31-23 | 18-13 | American |
2022 | 21-36 | 9-15 | American |
2023 | 30-25 | 13-10 | American |
2024 | 32-29 | 15-12 | American |
* NCAA later revoked many of WSU's wins. Official records now 0-26 (0-6) in 2011 and 5-25 (0-9) in 2012.
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