Good morning! Shocker women’s basketball is hard at work, pushing each other every day and getting better leading up to the season opener.

What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew?

🎾 Men’s tennis names new members to the coaching staff
🏐 Volleyball gets ready to serve as hosts
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

🔼 New Faces. Wichita State head men's tennis coach Darragh Glavin has selected Sonam Phuntsok and Joan Grosset as assistant coaches for the men's tennis program for the 2024-25 season. Phuntsok comes to Wichita after spending the past three years as the assistant coach for the New Mexico Lobos, serving under the recently retired Chris Russell, and Grosset, a native of Chambery, France, comes to Wichita State after a year as the full-time assistant at the University of Nebraska – Omaha.

📚️ Read more about the two new assistants coaching and playing history

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Ready For Battle. Shocker volleyball will serve as hosts this weekend at the Shocker Volleyball Classic at the Charles Koch Arena. The Black and Gold will play three matches against Cal Poly, Northern Colorado and Omaha. The tournament will be the last nonconference matches of the 2024 season as the Shockers look to return to .500 on the year.

🔼 Ready For Battle. For the first time ever, Shocker bowling will represent the Black and Gold as an official NCAA team. Check out the squad’s brand-new gear as they get set for the upcoming season.

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

Getting The Job Done. Today’s trivia question…which Shocker volleyball student-athlete leads the team in kills so far this season?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Wednesday, September 18
No scheduled events

Thursday, September 19
🏐 Volleyball vs. Cal Poly @ 7 p.m. in Wichita, KS | Tickets | Watch

Friday, September 20
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Kansas State Tournament in Manhattan, KS
🏐 Volleyball vs. Northern Colorado @ 7 p.m. in Wichita, KS | Tickets | Watch

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Morgan Stout!

Stout has totaled 90 kills this season heading into the Shocker Volleyball Classic. Emerson Wilford (84) and Brooklyn Leggett (80) round out the top three in the statistical category.

🌾 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!