Wichita State Men's Bowling

09/01/2026

First day of tryouts ✅ The season starts here! 🎳

08/27/2026

Locked in. Schedule set. Let's go, Shocks!!! 👏👏👏

08/24/2026

🎳 One more season.

After nearly five decades as a Shocker — as a student-athlete, coach and leader — Coach Mark Lewis has announced that the 2026-27 season will be his final season with Shocker Bowling.

Lewis’ Shocker story began as a student-athlete from 1978-81, during which he helped the Shocker men capture the program’s first national championship in 1980. His bowling career would go on to include representing Team USA at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, four USBC Open Championships and induction into both the USBC Hall of Fame and Wichita Sports Hall of Fame, among others.

But it was his love for team bowling that ultimately brought Coach Lewis back to Wichita State.

“After my Shocker Bowling athlete experience, I fell in love with team bowling. Any success I had as a player did not happen by myself, and I wanted to help young players achieve their goals.”

Lewis began coaching with Shocker Bowling as a volunteer in 1989 before joining the program full-time in 1999. He went on to lead the women’s program and, in 2019, became Director of Shocker Bowling, overseeing both the men’s and women’s teams. Most recently, when Shocker women’s bowling transitioned to NCAA competition in 2024, he helped guide that next chapter as an assistant coach while continuing to lead the men’s program as Director of Bowling.

Along the way, Coach Lewis has watched Shocker Bowling grow from a program primarily made up of Wichita-area athletes into one attracting bowlers from across the country and around the world.

There will be plenty of time to celebrate Coach Lewis, his accomplishments and the impact he has made on Shocker Bowling throughout his remarkable career.

But first, there’s still one more season to bowl.

Coach Lewis and the Shockers are looking forward to making the 2026-27 season one to remember, and we look forward to celebrating his final season alongside our Shocker Bowling family. 👏👏👏

Here’s to one more run, Coach. 💛🖤🎳

08/11/2026

Congrats to former Shocker, Chris Barnes!!!

Chris Barnes wins PBA50 Tournament of Champions and Player of the Year

07/28/2026

The Shocker men's bowling program is partnered with Dillons as part of their Community Rewards Program to raise scholarship dollars!

To enroll, head to dillons.com to create an account. Then go to dillons.com/communityrewards, click enroll, enter LN521 to search for Wichita State Bowling and click enroll. It's that simple! Every time you use your PLUS card at a Dillons or Kroger, a portion of your purchase goes to the Shocker men's bowling program. This does not affect your grocery bill or your fuel points. Thanks for your support!

07/23/2026

The first players of the 2026-2027 selected team have been chosen! We are looking forward to chasing the Helmer Cup this season with a strong group of athletes 👏👏👏 The rest of the selected team and entire developmental team will be decided this fall in our annual tryouts. Let's go, Shocks!

07/21/2026

Congratulations to incoming freshman Shocker Brady McDonough- Bowler on earning a spot on Junior Team USA! 🇺🇸

Congrats to Brady McDonough, our 2026 U18 Boys ToC Champion, for earning his spot on Junior Team USA! 🇺🇸

07/15/2026

Order a WuShock bowling ball and support the student athletes of the men’s bowling program! They are available in 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 16 lb. options online at https://bit.ly/wushockbowlingball or in-person at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes! All proceeds go towards the Shocker Men's Bowling Scholarship Fund 🎳🥳

07/08/2026

Congratulations to current Shocker Josh Hammons on winning the bronze for the United States in the team event during the World Youth Championships! We are Shocker proud 👏👏👏

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07/05/2026

Congrats to future Shocker Ben Pettit on winning the bronze medal in singles at the World Youth Championships! 👏👏👏

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