WICHITA, Kan. – Former Wichita State University standout pitcher Mike Pelfrey has been named the program's new pitching coach, head coach Todd Butler announced Monday, Jan. 7.
Pelfrey, who is a member of the Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame and was an All-American for Wichita State, joins the Shockers after spending the previous two seasons as the pitching coach for the Newman University Jets.
"Today is a great day to be a Shocker with the addition of Mike Pelfrey as our new pitching coach," Butler said. "Mike is one of the greats in the rich history of Wichita State baseball, and I know he will bring his vast experience from being a Shocker, first-round draft pick and 12-year major leaguer to our pitching staff.