Kyra Wendling joined the Pacific Lutheran University women's basketball program as an assistant coach prior to the 2021-2022 season.
Wendling joins the staff after a season as an assistant coach at Everett Community College, where they won their first North Region title in 13 years. Prior to EvCC she was a Graduate Assistant Coach at Division II Hawai'i Pacific University under Coach Reid Takatsuka. While on the staff, the Sharks compiled a 42-16 record, were the Pacific West Conference Champions, made the NCAA Tournament, were ranked as high as 25th in the nation, all while having the top scoring offense in the country at the Division II level. During that time, the program produced one All American, two All West Region, five All Pacific West Conference players, and two Newcomers of the Year.
Before HPU, she coached for the V-Jam Basketball Club, Agoura High School, and was a private trainer in Southern California. During her time coaching in California, she coached 3 All State California players, 8 All Marmonte League and 5 All Ventura County players, 2 ESPN Top 100 players, as well as a handful of players who continued school and basketball at various NCAA and NAIA levels.
Wendling played junior college basketball at Oxnard Community College where her team holds the record for the second most wins in school history. There she was a Scholar Athlete and a Team Captain. She then transferred to Hawai'i Pacific University, where she was again a Scholar Athlete, to finish her collegiate basketball career. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Communications from HPU.
Wendling, a Southern California native, moved from O'ahu, Hawai'i to Washington where she is also coaching for the Northwest Blazers AAU program, and is a certified personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach.
