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 silver in USA Women’s Track 4×100 Relay and USA Modern Pentathlon Team, respectively.
In 2024, a few more Pepperdine coaches, both current and former, added Olympic medals to their resume at the 2024 Paris Olympics.