Associate Head Coach Merril Moses poses for a photo. Moses contributed to three Olympic games, including winning a silver medal in 2008. Photo courtesy of Merrill MosesThe International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (Yad Le'ish Hasport Hayehudi) inducted Pepperdine Water Polo Coach Merrill Moses Jan. 15.The Hall of Fame picked Merrill Moses, a 2008 Olympic silver medalist for the … [Read more...] about Coach Merrill Moses Reflects on Water Polo and Faith
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COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching
Graphic by Ali LevensFollowing the NCAA’s March 12 cancellation of the winter and spring sports seasons to prevent the spread of COVID-19, prospective Pepperdine athletes for its 17 teams are among some of those in concern.On March 18, the NCAA Division 1 council leadership instituted mandates that bar recruits from meeting coaches in-person until April 15 at the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching
Pepperdine Relieves Marty Wilson of His Duties, but Signals the Start of a Slow Rebuild
Photo by Arthur Puu When I think of Pepperdine's decision to not renew Marty Wilson's contract next season, I think of the closing scene of "The Graduate." Dustin Hoffman's character successfully persuades Katherine Ross's character to spurn her future husband at the altar. Caught up in the moment, the young lovers run out of the chapel, board a bus and ride away from the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relieves Marty Wilson of His Duties, but Signals the Start of a Slow Rebuild
Lacing Up the Wilson Family Ties
Photos by Arthur PuuMarty Wilson, Pepperdine’s 7th year Men’s Basketball head coach and 21-year member of Pepperdine’s community, started playing basketball when he was 9 years old. "Initially [basketball] was, growing up in a single-parent family, an opportunity for my mom to keep me out of trouble in my neighborhood," Wilson said. "So my mother got me … [Read more...] about Lacing Up the Wilson Family Ties
Coach Wilson Ready to Roll
Photo by Zach Le Marty Wilson first stepped his soles on the Pepperdine court in 1985, and his heart never really left. After four years on the court, Wilson stamped the record book as fifth (now ninth) in all-time assists before he transitioned to the sideline as an assistant coach for 21 years. Most of his college years he played under his old head coach, Coach Tom Asbury. … [Read more...] about Coach Wilson Ready to Roll
