Former Mizzou standout and WNBA Draft pick Bri Kulas returned to the Mizzou Women’s Basketball program as a graduate student manager in June 2016. Kulas enters her second season on staff in that role. She plays an integral part in opponent film and video breakdown, oversight of the scout team, position breakdown, marketing for the Tiger Paws and Show-Me Squad, along with numerous other duties. She joined the Mizzou staff after spending the 2015-16 season as an assistant coach at Johnson County (Kan.) Community College.
At Johnson County, Kulas mentored players with on-court coaching, played a vital role in recruiting, handled film breakdown and oversaw the team’s study hall program. JCCC went a perfect 30-0 during the regular season, won the East Jayhawk Conference title and advanced to the NJCAA Region VI Division II final.
Kulas played her final two collegiate seasons at Mizzou, leading the Tigers in scoring both seasons and earning All-Southeastern Conference honors. She became the 32nd member of the program's 1,000-Point Club in only 63 games, finishing with 1,008 points at Mizzou.
As a senior in 2013-14, she was a first-team All-SEC selection by the league’s head coaches and earned second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated Press. She averaged 18.3 points per game, which ranked second in the SEC. As a junior, Kulas was a second-team All-SEC honoree after scoring 13.8 points per game, which was the ninth-best total among SEC players. She led the Tigers in scoring, rebounding, made field goals, made free throws and minutes played.
Following her senior season, Kulas was the 28th pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars. She played professionally in Spain for Gran Canarias and Rivas and in Germany for Halle Lions.
Kulas began her collegiate career at Kansas State then transferred to Johnson County Community College, where she became an NJCAA Division II All-American and led her team to a 32-3 record, East Jayhawk Conference title and a perfect 18-0 mark in conference play.
A native of Overland Park, Kansas, Kulas earned a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism with an emphasis in Sport Management. She is pursuing her master’s in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Positive Coaching.
