Dear Shocker Nation,
Classes are underway at Wichita State University, athletics competition is starting, and I am thrilled to see many familiar faces around Charles Koch Arena and our other athletic venues.
College athletics is undergoing significant change, but we think our efforts in areas ranging from mental health to name, image and likeness are putting Wichita State on the positive side of recruiting and retaining student-athletes.
I'm pleased that men's basketball returns eight of its student-athletes from 2023-24. Shocker baseball returns five of its top seven hitters and two top pitchers from the 2023 roster elected to return to Eck Stadium after playing elsewhere in 2024.