Photo by Arthur Puu When I think of Pepperdine's decision to not renew Marty Wilson's contract next season, I think of the closing scene of "The Graduate." Dustin Hoffman's character successfully persuades Katherine Ross's character to spurn her future husband at the altar. Caught up in the moment, the young lovers run out of the chapel, board a bus and ride away from the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relieves Marty Wilson of His Duties, but Signals the Start of a Slow Rebuild
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Men’s Basketball Drops Seventh Straight Game With Losses to BYU and No. 9 Gonzaga
Photos by Arthur Puu With two more weeks left in the regular season, Pepperdine Men's Basketball played a home-road series against two of the top three teams in the West Coast Conference: BYU on Thursday, Feb. 15 and No. 9 Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 17. Since the calendar changed to 2018, the Waves have gone 1-13 compared to 3-11 in the first half of the season. The … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Drops Seventh Straight Game With Losses to BYU and No. 9 Gonzaga
Yasmine Robinson-Bacote named WCC Player of the Week
Photos by Joanna Cabalquinto Robinson-Bacote put up 31 points with 10 rebounds against Portland on Thursday, Feb. 1 for her eighth double-double of the season. Her strong offense continued into Pepperdine’s next game against Pacific two days later on Saturday, Feb. 3, during which she scored 31 points again with eight rebounds. With her display of both offensive and … [Read more...] about Yasmine Robinson-Bacote named WCC Player of the Week
Soccer Participates in Friendly Challenge Against Chinese National Team
Photos by Sam Marlott The Pepperdine Women’s Soccer team competed in a friendly match against the Chinese National team on Saturday. The Waves battled the National team for all 90 minutes, but a penalty shot right outside the box gave China the edge, as they beat Pepperdine 2-1. Junior forward Michelle Maemone notched the only goal for the Waves with the help of freshman … [Read more...] about Soccer Participates in Friendly Challenge Against Chinese National Team
Men’s Basketball will not retain Head Coach Marty Wilson at end of season
Photo by Arthur Puu Marty Wilson will not return as the Pepperdine Men's Basketball Head Coach next season, the University announced Tuesday. “It has been decided that terminating the current contract at the end of this season is in the best interests of the program,” Pepperdine’s Director of Athletics Dr. Steve Potts said in the press release. “Marty Wilson will always be … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball will not retain Head Coach Marty Wilson at end of season