Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State women’s basketball coach Kari Hoffman didn’t want to go into an important offseason with just one year left on her contract, knowing recruits would be wondering whether she’ll be around for the long haul.
Thanks to a three-year contract extension she just received, Hoffman can assure future Raiders she’ll be running the show through at least 2027-28.
“When we’re bringing in high schoolers and trying to get commitments and talking to transfers, it’ll be really huge for them to know we’re here for the foreseeable future and we’re trying to build this with the same people (on staff),” Hoffman said.
“I’m just thankful for (athletic director) Bob Grant’s forward thinking. … Every recruit asks us: ‘How long are you guys going be here?’ Having the answer to that question will really help us in the recruiting sector.”
After starting with 4-23 and 8-24 records, Hoffman and the Raiders have had a breakthrough season and have more than doubled the combined win totals of those first two years by going 15-13 overall and 9-8 in the Horizon League.
She was 106-38 in five years at Cedarville University before coming to Wright State.
