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
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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
No. 4 Water Polo Beats Local Rival No. 11 Santa Barbara
Fresh off an earlier win against Westcliff, No. 4 Pepperdine Men's Water Polo capped their Friday, Sept. 14 doubleheader with a 13-8 win against local rival, the No. 11 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. The Pepperdine Waves improved 7-1 with the win over Santa Barbara. The only loss of the season was against No. 1 University of California, who defeated … [Read more...] about No. 4 Water Polo Beats Local Rival No. 11 Santa Barbara
Johnathan Flint: The Wave Who Won’t Break
Habits. It’s all about habits. That’s what senior cross country star Johnathan Flint said he credits all of his success to. The habits he built over the past four years as a Wave student, athlete and community member are what helped him become such a presence in the Pepperdine family. “Since I began running, I don’t think I have skipped a single day,” Flint said. “For … [Read more...] about Johnathan Flint: The Wave Who Won’t Break
