In the past 13 years Pepperdine Athletics has seen 21 regular-season titles 52 conference tournaments 2200 victories three West Coast conference Commissioner's Cups two NCAA Division one-AAA All-Sports Trophies nine NCAA championship appearances in five different sports and two national championships. Claiming victory in two-thirds of all matches within the past 13 years … [Read more...] about Potts named new director
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Former Pep champion returns
Fewer than two months after returning from the youth Olympics in Singapore as the coach of the women's volleyball team Rod Wilde agreed to temporarily take the position as assistant volleyball coach of the men's volleyball team at Pepperdine where he was once a standout himself. Wilde graduated from Pepperdine in 1979 after four years of outstanding volleyball accomplishment. … [Read more...] about Former Pep champion returns
Student surfs against the pros, wins
It's safe to say that less than 10 percent of students enrolled in universities in North America don't have the luxury of a beach within walking distance like Pepperdine students. With a beach atmosphere embracing campus it should come as no surprise that "surf pros" are easy to find around campus. Freshman Erik Heimstaedt is one of these many surfers at Pepperdine who is … [Read more...] about Student surfs against the pros, wins
Grad leads Olympic team
The 2010 Youth Olympic games held in Singapore during August showcased approximately 3600 of the best youth athletes from around the world. And even though the selection is highly competitive as it should be Pepperdine represented both athletes and coaches at the Olympic games. Former men's volleyball standout Rod Wilde was coach of the women's volleyball team and led them to … [Read more...] about Grad leads Olympic team
No football? No Problem!
Pepperdine football… still undefeated. As the new freshmen wandered into the bookstore to stock up on all their Pepperdine gear to support their newfound school spirit they probably saw the "still undefeated" T-shirts in the clothing section of the bookstore and may have thought to themselves, "I didn't see a football field when I took a tour here." Those of us who have been … [Read more...] about No football? No Problem!