If there is a sport that has the perfect mix between a physically demanding competitiveness and an element of unexpected twists, Pepperdine Beach Volleyball could be up in the rankings. The athletes have mastered the art of the beautiful sport while building a tight-knit, uplifting family that embodies the values of Pepperdine University. In anticipation for their upcoming … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Beach Volleyball: Attack the Elements
Marcio Sicoli
Pepperdine Coaches Succeed at Olympic Games
Throughout Pepperdine’s history, Waves have earned 18 Olympic medals. If coaches were added to that mix, this number jumps to 34, according to Pepperdine Athletics. Since 1956, Pepperdine has seen Waves attend the Olympic Games as either a player or as a coach. The first medals won by Waves started in 1964, as Pepperdine watched their own Marylyn White and David Kirkwood win … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Coaches Succeed at Olympic Games
Waves Make a Splash at the Olympics
The United States took home 126 total medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics. 40 gold medals, 42 silver medals and 44 bronze medals, according to CBS News. Pepperdine University representatives, both former and current Waves, are responsible for four of those medals— one gold medal, two silver and one bronze. Over 19 days of intense play at the 2024 Paris Olympics, seven Waves, … [Read more...] about Waves Make a Splash at the Olympics
More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports
Pepperdine Graphic Media file photo Grueling. Demanding. Physically and mentally fatiguing to the point of vulnerability. Suffering together. These are just a few terms that Pepperdine student-athletes, coaches and sports psychologists used to describe one of their lifelong pursuits. These terms set interaction in sports apart from other teams or groups, and they … [Read more...] about More than a Game: Human Interaction in Sports
Baby Waves: Two Freshmen with Big-Time Bloodlines
Beach volleyball player Gracie Pedersen lunges for a dig during a 2018 high school tournament in Los Angeles, CA. She did not focus on reaching the collegiate level of beach volleyball until she attended the national championships in 2016. Photo courtesy of Gracie Pedersen Adam Schaechterle of Men's Tennis and Marcio Sicoli of Women's Beach Volleyball were in the middle of … [Read more...] about Baby Waves: Two Freshmen with Big-Time Bloodlines