Pepperdine Voice Magazine

Pepperdine Voice Magazine Summer 2005

Steve Rodriguez: Pepperdine Tradition
Rodriguez, a fifth-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox in 1992, played professionally for seven seasons with the Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Montreal Expos. As a former player and someone who served four years on Sanchez' staff, he had instant credibility with players. [more]

Pepperdine Alumni In the Major Leagues
A tradition of excellence has been built into Pepperdine's baseball program since it began in 1939. Not only did the program win the College World Series in 1992, make twenty-one NCAA Championship appearances, and have fourteen West Coast Conference Championships, but its players have also thrived in the majors. [more]

Pepperdine Volleyball Wins National Title
With more than 400 college head coaching victories, Marv Dunphy says he has "the best volleyball job in the world." He led the Waves to their first rst national championship in 1978, and again in 1985. During a sabbatical from Pepperdine, Dunphy led Team U.S.A. to a Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympics. After returning, he led Pepperdine to its fourth NCAA championship in 1992, and its fifth fth on May 7, 2005. [more]

Remembering the "Malibu Roofing Company"
1985 Men's Volleyball National Champions were known as the "Malibu roofing Company," recognizing how much of the team's game was played high in the air and with the power of the block, or "roof." [more]