Director of Athletics Steve Potts will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, President Jim Gash and Tim Perrin, senior vice president for Strategic Implementation, wrote in a Dec. 7 email to the Pepperdine community. Pepperdine has won 63 conference regular-season or tournament titles during Potts’ 13-year career as AD.“He has shared with thousands of … [Read more...] about Steve Potts to Retire at the End of Academic Year
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Women’s Basketball Falls to Long Beach State
Pepperdine University faced off with Long Beach State on Nov. 27 in Firestone Fieldhouse, dropping the game 68-53 for the Waves’ fifth consecutive loss.The Beach started the game off hot, immediately coming onto the court, applying strong pressure, breaking up passes and winning rebounds. The Waves handled this pressure at the start, ending the first quarter only down … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Falls to Long Beach State
Olympian Jesse Smith Reflects on Historic Water Polo Career
Jesse Smith is the only Pepperdine graduate to appear in five Olympic games, doing so in every rendition from 2004 through 2020, according to Pepperdine Athletics. He won silver in the 2008 Beijing games and has served as captain of the U.S.A. water polo team since 2017 before stepping into a high school coaching role in 2021, according to The Coronado Times.Former coaches and … [Read more...] about Olympian Jesse Smith Reflects on Historic Water Polo Career
Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Saint Mary’s
Pepperdine Women's soccer defeated Saint Mary’s in a 3-0 shutout Saturday Oct. 7 at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. This win helped the Waves to improve to 2-1 in conference play and 5-3-5 overall. The game proved to be physical from the start, with a total of five yellow cards distributed throughout the 90 minutes. “We knew they were going to come out strong, but we couldn’t … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Saint Mary’s
Three Time All-Star Dan Haren Reflects on Pepperdine and MLB Career
Dan Haren, former MLB starting pitcher and Pepperdine alum (‘01), is one of just three Pepperdine Baseball alumni, who player ballots and the Comissoner's office chose to be selected to play in MLB All-Star game, according to Baseball Reference. Haren spent three years as a Pepperdine Wave before going on to be a three-time all-star across a 12 year … [Read more...] about Three Time All-Star Dan Haren Reflects on Pepperdine and MLB Career
