President Jim Gash and Incoming Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner welcomed Ed Schilling, incoming Pepperdine Men's Basketball head coach, to Pepperdine on April 4. Multiple people who have worked with Schilling said he is a devoutly faithful man and a tremendous leader, who is more than qualified to be the next head coach. Schilling has 13 years of experience as an … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Welcomes Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Men’s Basketball Sees Influx of Players Enter the Transfer Portal
Following the end of the 2023-24 season, seven members of the Pepperdine Men’s Basketball team have entered the transfer portal, according to the college sports and recruit website On3. The players who have entered the portal include: junior guard Houston Mallette, sophomore guard/forward Michael Ajayi, sophomore forward Jevon Porter, sophomore forward Jalen Pitre, sophomore … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Sees Influx of Players Enter the Transfer Portal
Hotshots: WCC Changes Gives Pepperdine Athletes an Additional Chance to Show Their Skills
Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Ask a random sports fan if they have ever heard of the University of Pacific Athletics, and they probably would say "no." Ask that same fan if they have heard of Oregon State Athletics, and they almost certainly would say "yes." Oregon State University (OSU) and Washington State University (WSU) are two … [Read more...] about Hotshots: WCC Changes Gives Pepperdine Athletes an Additional Chance to Show Their Skills
Motivation, Inspiration, Confidence: How Professional Athletes Leave Lasting Effects on Pepperdine Athletes
In the 2008 DI Women’s Basketball National Championship, Candace Parker, then Tennessee and current Las Vegas Aces forward, scored 17 points with nine rebounds to lead the Lady Vols to their second consecutive national title despite suffering from an injury, according to ESPN. Moments like these are the reason why multiple Pepperdine athletes said having professional … [Read more...] about Motivation, Inspiration, Confidence: How Professional Athletes Leave Lasting Effects on Pepperdine Athletes
Pepperdine Appoints New Athletic Director
Pepperdine has appointed Tanner Gardner, former deputy AD for external affairs for Rice University, as the new director of Athletics, effective June 1, President Jim Gash wrote in a March 25 email to the Pepperdine community. “Tanner brings an impressive breadth of experience in visionary strategic athletic leadership at the collegiate level that will add renewed energy to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Appoints New Athletic Director
