Reid Linot
Wichita State has locked Kristi Bredbenner, head coach of the softball team, to a long-term contract.
Bredbenner came to terms for a 5-year-extension, WSU Athletic Director Darron Boatright said. Bredbenner will receive a salary of $120,000 per year. Her previous contract, which was set to expire June 30, 2021, was valued at $93,000 per year.
“With the success that she’s had, we thought it was best to have her locked in,” Boatright said. “It was the right time.”
Ryne Stefankiewicz and Elizabeth Economon, Bredbenner’s two assistant coaches, will each receive a $5,000 pay increase this year and the two years following, Boatright said.