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Needed traits become clear for next Wichita State baseball coach

Former Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson belongs on the Mount Rushmore of college baseball, according to Baseball America writer Aaron Fitt.

Wichita State’s Austin Bahner 10th in NCAA decathlon

Wichita State’s Austin Bahner finished 10th in the decathlon with a school-record 7,847 points Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Tuliamuk-Bolton races one final time for Wichita State

The greatest distance runner in the history of Wichita State track and field runs her final college race on Friday night.

Bob Lutz: Kevin Hooper has what it takes to coach Wichita State baseball

The baseball coach who replaces Gene Stephenson at Wichita State better come with cast-iron resolve and the ability to glance respectfully backward while keeping his eyes on the future.

After 38 years, Marty Perline steps down as Wichita State faculty athletic rep

Marty Perline has stepped down after 38 years as Wichita State University’s faculty athletic representative, the school said in a news release Thursday.

Wichita State’s Tuliamuk-Bolton takes second in NCAA 10,000

Wichita State senior Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton finished second in the women’s 10,000-meter race Wednesday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Kemnitz begins work as sole face of Wichita State baseball

After a stressful two days of change, things look a little more normal for Wichita State baseball. Everything is different without coach Gene Stephenson, yet much remains the same because pitching coach Brent Kemnitz is still around.

Quitting not an option for Stephenson in last coaching move

Wichita State fired Gene Stephenson as a baseball coach and he wants people to know.

Wichita State athletic director begins search to replace a legend

Wichita State athletic director Eric Sexton is about to embark on a coaching search unlike any in college baseball history.

Former Shockers sad to see Stephenson’s era end with dismissal

Mike Pelfrey works out at Wichita State during the Major League Baseball offseason and feels such a bond with his hometown school that he has expressed interest in coaching there when his career ends.

What others are saying about Gene Stephenson’s Wichita State career

"It’s really kind of a sad day for college baseball in the Midwest. If you look at things over the span of years, obviously in the Valley, Wichita was the power. But all around the Midwest, you’ve seen people in the last 10-15 years make a commitment to baseball, and under Gene they were certainly one of the first and foremost to do that."

Chronicling 36 years with Gene Stephenson at Wichita State

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Bob Lutz: Stephenson has final chance to protect legacy

Gene Stephenson prides himself as a fighter, and he’s won a bunch of baseball games and made a lot of money because of his teeth-clinching grit.

Sources: Wichita State’s Gene Stephenson given choice of his exit as baseball coach

Wichita State baseball coach Gene Stephenson is considering how to end his 36-season tenure, according to several sources.

Gene Stephenson’s uncertain future rankles some Wichita State fans

For two days, Wichita State baseball fans packed the stands at Kansas State’s Tointon Family Stadium to watch their team in an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2009.

Gene Stephenson by the numbers

NCAA Division I coaching wins

Manhattan Regional notes: Arkansas’ Stanek holds down WSU

Arkansas pitcher Ryne Stanek showed why he is one of the top prospects in this month’s Major League Baseball draft.

Shocker report (June 1)

Wichita State starter A.J. Ladwig refused to let the first inning fluster him.

Arkansas beats WSU 3-1 to end Shockers’ season

Wichita State’s baseball season is over. In one Manhattan Regional game it scored and failed to pitch. In the second, it pitched and couldn’t manage much offense.

WSU notes: Tomas Cotter conquers obstacles

Not everyone wants to run the steeplechase, not with its barriers and water hazards. Not everyone knows what the race is, which means Wichita State senior Tomas Cotter often needs to explain his favorite race.

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