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Night to Network: Students Engage With Alumni Working in Sports Administration

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Pepperdine sophomore Caroline Hooshim (left) moderates the panel of alumni including (left to right) Dallas Hitchcock, Tyler Potts, Kellie Warren and Christian Franson — as they share their career journeys and advice with students interested in a career in sports administration at the Black Family Plaza Classroom on Jan. 25. Pepperdine’s Student Alumni Organization hosted the … [Read more...] about Night to Network: Students Engage With Alumni Working in Sports Administration

Fresh Faces: Sports Fan Works Toward His MBA and Athletic Career Goals

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Junior transfer Jacob Piccuito poses in Venice, Italy, while on vacation in 2019. Piccuito said while he once thought he would never be a student at Pepperdine — he now loves being a Wave.Photos courtesy of Jacob PiccuitoTransfer student Jacob Piccuito tore his ACL during a rugby match in the spring of 2019 at Pepperdine. At the time, he was a student at Occidental … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Sports Fan Works Toward His MBA and Athletic Career Goals

Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts

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Major football and basketball programs support much of the fabric of collegiate athletics' finances, which are currently under siege by COVID-19. Art by Leah Bae College athletic departments cut nearly 100 college sports programs due to financial reasons stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in March. Over two months later, dozens of programs from NCAA Division I, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts

Men’s Golf Ranked No. 2 in Preseason National Poll

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Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine AthleticsThe 2019–2020 Pepperdine Men's Golf roster includes seven or eight legitimate standouts who could make a major impact on any collegiate team.The problem is, only five can play at a time."A lot of good players who, on any other team, would be one of the starting five all the time, may not travel because our team is just … [Read more...] about Men’s Golf Ranked No. 2 in Preseason National Poll

Pepperdine Sports Administration Students Volunteer at 2018 NCAA West Regional

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Photos by Arthur PuuPepperdine University hosted the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship West Regional at Staples Center from March 22 to 24. For some of Pepperdine's sport administration majors, the event was an opportunity to volunteer and get hands-on experience in different departments of the sports industry.Pepperdine is in a partnership with AEG, Staples … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Sports Administration Students Volunteer at 2018 NCAA West Regional