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
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Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics
Ed Schilling. Katie Faulkner. Tyler LaTorre.These three are the newest additions to the Pepperdine Athletics Department – all thanks to the work of one man: Athletic Director Tanner Gardner. Within two weeks of officially starting at Pepperdine, Gardner had hired three new head coaches in an attempt to take Pepperdine’s programs to the next level.“I think you … [Read more...] about Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics
OSU and WSU to Join WCC as Affiliate Members Next Year
Oregon State University and Washington State University will be joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years, the WCC announced Dec. 22. Each school will compete in 10 sports with the two competing in 12 different sports combined. The WCC currently has four affiliate members, but OSU and WSU will become the only schools … [Read more...] about OSU and WSU to Join WCC as Affiliate Members Next Year
Student Managers Wrestle With Volunteering Without Pay at Pepperdine
Junior Nolan Wang cheers on the Pepperdine Swim and Dive Team at the PCSC Championship on Feb. 11, at Monterey Park, Calif. Wang said student managers are there as volunteers. Photo courtesy of Nolan Wang Behind the scenes of every athletic event and practice, the student managers of Pepperdine said they are hard at work, serving their team and their communities. Student … [Read more...] about Student Managers Wrestle With Volunteering Without Pay at Pepperdine
Pepperdine Student-Athletes Can Now Market Their Name, Image and Likeness
Art by Samantha MillerThe glass ceiling of NCAA amateurism rules is broken.Collegiate student-athletes are now free to profit off their own names, images and likenesses (NIL) and market their own brands, after the NCAA bent under legal pressure from eight states June 30.Name, image and likeness are three elements that make up a legal concept known as the “right of … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Student-Athletes Can Now Market Their Name, Image and Likeness
