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List of Pepperdine Waves men's basketball head coaches

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Lorenzo Romar, celebrating the Washington Huskies' 2011 Pac-10 tournament championship
Lorenzo Romar, the current head coach of the Pepperdine Waves
Duck Dowell coaching from the bench, as depicted in the 1963 "Promenade" yearbook
Duck Dowell, the winningest head coach in Waves men's basketball history

The following is a list of Pepperdine Waves men's basketball head coaches. There have been 13 head coaches of the Waves in their 85-season history.[1]

Pepperdine's current head coach is Lorenzo Romar. He was hired for his second stint as the Waves' head coach in March 2018,[2] replacing Marty Wilson, who was fired following the 2017–18 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1938–1939 Wade Ruby 1 16–13 .552
2 1939–1948 Al Duer 9 176–102 .633
3 1948–1968 Duck Dowell 20 263–264 .499
4 1968–1979 Gary Colson 11 153–137 .528
5 1979–1988 Jim Harrick 9 167–97 .633
6 1988–1994
2008–2011
Tom Asbury 9 153–127 .546
7 1994–1996[a] Tony Fuller 2 15–27 .357
8 1996–1999
2018–present
Lorenzo Romar 8 105–137 .434
9 1999–2001 Jan van Breda Kolff 2 47–18 .723
10 2001–2006 Paul Westphal 5 76–72 .514
11 2006–2008[b] Vance Walberg 2 14–35 .286
12 2008* Eric Bridgeland 1 5–9 .357
13 1996*
2011–2018
Marty Wilson 8 91–139 .396
Totals 13 coaches 85 seasons 1,281–1,177 .521
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ Fuller resigned in January 1996. Marty Wilson served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 1995–96 season.[4]
  2. ^ Walberg resigned in January 2008. Eric Bridgeland served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022-23 Pepperdine University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Pepperdine Athletics. p. 6-7. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Baciocco, Dominic (March 11, 2018). "Report: Pepperdine to hire Arizona's Lorenzo Romar as next head coach". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Johnson, Raphielle (February 13, 2018). "Pepperdine to replace Marty Wilson at season's end". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tony Fuller Resigns as Pepperdine Coach". Associated Press. January 20, 1996. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Citing personal and family reasons, Walberg resigns from Pepperdine". ESPN.com. January 17, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2023.