Correction: The original version of this story included an incorrect date for the first interscholastic athletic game held in Firestone Fieldhouse. The first game was played in 1973. Firestone Fieldhouse has been the home arena for the Waves since it opened Nov. 30, 1973, with their first interscholastic game being a Men’s Basketball game against Pacific. Though, after over … [Read more...] about ‘Setting the Standard’: The Mountain’s Athletic Arena to Improve Athletics, Pepperdine as a Whole
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On the Clock: Speeding Up America’s Favorite Pastime
You only have 20 seconds. What could you do in those 20 seconds? Watch a TikTok? Send a text? Perhaps, tie your shoes? Some people can solve a Rubix Cube in this timeframe. But, what is most surprising is how collegiate and professional pitchers have 20 seconds, or less, to perform at their highest caliber, over and over and over again – and some pitchers do this every … [Read more...] about On the Clock: Speeding Up America’s Favorite Pastime
New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Changing the rules of a sport ultimately changes the results of the game, match or race. Changing the rules of the NCAA Transfer Portal ultimately changes collegiate athletics.On April 18, the NCAA Division I Council unanimously adopted a new package of rules, forever changing the way student-athletes transfer from one school to another, according to the NCAA. The rule changes … [Read more...] about New NCAA Transfer Portal Rules Affect Players, Coaches and Academic Advisers
Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Nico Iamaleava introduced the world to the growing scene of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) when he committed to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2022. The Volunteers offered Iamaleava $8 million through Spyre Sports Group, a Tennessee collective. This made him one of the first athletes to sign one of the largest NIL deals in the early stages of the NIL era, according to … [Read more...] about Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics
Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family
Champions. Record breakers. Friends. The Pepperdine Women’s Swim and Dive team has many titles, but for them, the most important one is family.For Swim and Dive, success comes in the form of togetherness — something the team has seen an abundance of in the last four years. In 2022, the team won their first-ever conference title, followed by a second title in 2023, … [Read more...] about Family Matters: Swim and Dive Wins as a Family
