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‘Setting the Standard’: The Mountain’s Athletic Arena to Improve Athletics, Pepperdine as a Whole

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Correction: The original version of this story included an incorrect date for the first interscholastic athletic game held in Firestone Fieldhouse. The first game was played in 1973. Firestone Fieldhouse has been the home arena for the Waves since it opened Nov. 30, 1973, with their first interscholastic game being a Men’s Basketball game against Pacific. Though, after over … [Read more...] about ‘Setting the Standard’: The Mountain’s Athletic Arena to Improve Athletics, Pepperdine as a Whole

Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics

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Nico Iamaleava introduced the world to the growing scene of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) when he committed to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2022. The Volunteers offered Iamaleava $8 million through Spyre Sports Group, a Tennessee collective. This made him one of the first athletes to sign one of the largest NIL deals in the early stages of the NIL era, according to … [Read more...] about Transforming the Game: The Impact of NIL on Athletics

Another Year, Another Blue and Orange Madness

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Waves Weekend 2024 was electric. From Oct. 4 through Oct. 6, over 1,800 Pepperdine Waves, family and friends showed up for the weekend.In a jam-packed Firestone Fieldhouse on Oct. 4, the first night ended with the annual Blue and Orange Madness rally to kickstart the basketball seasons for the Waves. Men's Basketball Head Coach Ed Schilling and Women's Basketball Head Coach … [Read more...] about Another Year, Another Blue and Orange Madness

SportsWaves S3E5: New Coach, New Athletic Director, New Era?

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Listen Via SoundCloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife give a rundown of the upcoming Pepperdine games this week, followed by a discussion about Pepperdine's new Men's Head Basketball Coach, Ed Schilling and Athletic Director, Tanner Gardner. Following that, Tony and Nina talk all things baseball and the start of … [Read more...] about SportsWaves S3E5: New Coach, New Athletic Director, New Era?

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