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Women’s Basketball Completes the Comeback in Season Opener

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Pepperdine Women’s Basketball came back from 14 points against California State University, Fullerton to win 59-57 and improve to 1-0 on the season.Head Coach Katie Faulkner was proud of the girls for the win, but knows there is plenty to work on going forward. “I’d like not to go down 14 next time,” Faulkner said. “There’s always things the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Completes the Comeback in Season Opener

Gonzaga Set to Leave West Coast Conference

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Gonzaga University announced Oct. 1 they will depart from the West Coast Conference following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season, leaving 12 teams in the conference for the start of the 2026 season, according to multiple reports.The decision comes after Gonzaga announced their plan to join the Pac-12 in 2026, becoming the eighth team to join the conference after 10 teams … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Set to Leave West Coast Conference

‘There will be a New Standard’: Pepperdine Welcomes Next Women’s Basketball Head Coach

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President Jim Gash and Incoming Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner welcomed Katie Faulkner, incoming Pepperdine Women’s Basketball head coach, to Pepperdine on April 17. Both Gash and Gardner said they couldn't be more excited for the future of the Women's Basketball program. Faulkner has 10 years of experience coaching collegiate basketball — eight of which were at the … [Read more...] about ‘There will be a New Standard’: Pepperdine Welcomes Next Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Pepperdine Welcomes Next Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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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

Pepperdine Announces New Men’s Basketball Head Coach

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Pepperdine announced Ed Schilling as the new Men’s Basketball head coach April 2. Schilling spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach for Grand Canyon University. "Throughout his decorated tenure at GCU and in the years prior, Coach Schilling has demonstrated the highest levels of leadership in player development and preparedness for the rigors of collegiate and … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Announces New Men’s Basketball Head Coach