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Shocker Brew: 5/14: Home is Where the Hoops Are

Shocker Brew: 5/14: Home is Where the Hoops Are

A familiar face will be back on the Wichita State bench, as head men's basketball coach Paul Mills named former Shocker P.J. Couisnard an assistant coach.

Zach Garrett
May 14, 2025

Good morning, Shocker Nation! A familiar face will be back on the Wichita State bench, as head MBB coach Paul Mills named former Shocker P.J. Couisnard an assistant coach.

Couisnard makes his return to Wichita State after a standout playing career for the Shockers from 2003-08 that included a 2006 Missouri Valley Conference title and Sweet 16 appearance.

Following his playing days at Wichita State, Couisnard returned to his native Houston where he built one of the more successful AAU programs, Cooz Elite. Since 2018, he’s been at the helm of Legacy School of Sport Sciences, where he's coached several NCAA D-I prospects.

🏀 : MORE ON COACH COUISNARD

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

⚾️ Baseball gets the midweek dub over Oral Roberts
🎙 Coach Couisnard joins the RH Podcast
🌾 And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

Former @GoShockersMBB fan-favorite, P.J. Couisnard, is returning to Wichita as an assistant under Head Coach Paul Mills and he's ready to do what it takes to get Charles Koch Arena back to it's true form.
LISTEN MORE 🎙️ wichitastate.tv/podcast/roundh…
— Go Shockers (@GoShockers)
2:41 PM • May 13, 2025

P.J. On the Pod. New MBB assistant coach P.J. Couisnard joined the RH Podcast to talk about why he jumped into coaching, his role models and why he wants to work with Wichita State coach Paul Mills. We also discuss two of his big games as a Shocker and why getting 10,500 back into the Koch Arena seats means so much to him.

Couisnard’s time with the Shockers was highlighted by the 2005 NIT and the 2006 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. He averaged 10.3 points and 5.4 rebounds for his career. He earned All-MVC Defensive team honors three times and twice was an honorable mention All-MVC pick.

🎧 : LISTEN HERE

📈 STOCK UP

Midweek W 🙌
#FearTheWheat 🌾
— Wichita State Baseball (@GoShockersBSB)
2:39 AM • May 14, 2025

🔼 A Nice Little Tuesday. Head to our X/Twitter page for your play-by-play, including the peak performance by Jaden Gustafson.

🔼 Thrice as Smart. Wichita State's Luke Bracks, Vanja Hodzic, and Kristof Minarik have been named to the third-ever College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Tennis Team.

CSC has sponsored Academic All-America teams since 1952, but this is only the third year that the organization has announced a tennis team list. To earn the honor of Academic All-District, student-athletes must possess and maintain a 3.50+ cumulative GPA and have to be at their current school for a full calendar year.

🏆 : MORE ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

S/O to Shocker Nation for your incredible support of this initiative that positively impacts so many youth in our local community — we couldn’t have done it without you 📚🙌
— Go Shockers (@GoShockers)
4:05 PM • May 12, 2025

🔼 Shockers Doing Shockers Things. The support of this nation goes beyond athletics!

🔼 The Quad Squad. Wichita State's Theodora Chantava, Anne Knuettel, Giorgia Roselli, and Xin Tong Wang have been named to the CSC 2025 Academic All All-District Women's Tennis Team.

Chantava, a junior from Grevena, Greece, holds a 3.96 GPA and is working towards a bachelor's degree in sport management. Knuettel, an academic senior from Fuchsstadt, Germany, holds a GPA of 3.90, and is expected to graduate this summer. Roselli, a sport management major and sophomore from Pescara, Italy, possesses a GPA of 3.91. Wang, a sophomore from Hangzhou, China, had an impressive season on the court to pair with her GPA of 3.80, becoming the first Shocker since 1983 to reach the singles final of the ITA Central Regional Championship.

🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Bound to Happen. Former Shocker MBB player-turned-assistant-coach P.J. Couisnard famously scored more than 1,300 career points at WSU. How many rebounds did he have?

Have a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Wednesday, May 14
(No Events Scheduled)

We love our seniors! 🫶 Not done yet.
— Wichita State T&F/XC (@GoShockersTFXC)
7:19 PM • May 12, 2025

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🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 600!

During his time at Wichita State, MBB player-turned-assistant-coach P.J. Couisnard scored more than 1,300 career points and is the only Shocker to record 1,300 points, 600 rebounds, 300 assists, 98 blocks and 140 steals.

🌾 Happy Wednesday, Shocker Nation!