As the 2023-2024 school year begins, Pepperdine will welcome a total of 37 transfer student-athletes across all sports, Associate Director of Athletics Amanda Kurtz wrote in an Aug 9, email to the Graphic. For multiple teams, such as Women’s Basketball and baseball, these numbers are much higher than in previous years.
The experience of transfer student-athletes is a valuable asset, multiple Pepperdine student-athletes said.
“Having incoming transfer teammates with experience is imperative,” said Helena Friend, Pepperdine Women’s Basketball junior guard. “Having transfers brings experience from so many different angles on the court; in the classroom, it brings experience with all the other aspects that come along with being a student-athlete and experience all around the table that is crucial to be successful.