page_title: List of Pepperdine University people
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: List of Pepperdine University people / Notable alumni / Sports
caption_attribution_description: BG - Agassi and Roddick's old coach
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people associated with Pepperdine University, located in the American city of Malibu, California.
context_section_description: Alex Acker (2005) – professional basketball player (2005–06; 2008–09 Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers)
  Brandon Armstrong (2001) – former professional basketball player (2001–04; New Jersey Nets)
  Sarah Attar – Olympic 800 meter runner
  Dain Blanton (1994) – 2000 Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball
  Ricardo Brown (1980) – basketball player drafted in 1979 by Houston Rockets; Southern California Player of the Year in 1979; played professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association (1983–90); member of PBA Hall of Fame (2009) and Pepperdine University Hall of Fame (1995)
  Richard Cho – former General Manager of Portland Trail Blazers
  Doug Christie (1992) – retired professional basketball player (1992–2007; Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers)
  Bob Ctvrtlik (1985) – 1988 Olympic gold medal volleyball team member, member of International Olympic Committee
  Yakhouba Diawara (2005) – power forward for the Miami Heat
  Craig Edwards – former professional tennis player, semi-finalist in doubles at 1980 Australian Open.
  Eddie Edwards – former professional tennis player, 42 ATP singles, 40 ATP doubles
  Barry Enright (2007) – pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
  Jim Everett – former NFL QB, received his MBA from Pepperdine
  Mike Fetters – former professional baseball player (1989–2004; California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins)
  Greg Genske – sports agent
  Brad Gilbert (1982) – former world # 4 tennis player; prominent coach of Andre Agassi, Andy Murray
  Jason Gore (2000) – professional golfer
  Dan Haren – professional baseball player; 2007 A.L. All Star Starting Pitcher (Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
  Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen – former professional tennis player who holds the all-time match winning percentage at Pepperdine
  Kim Hill (2013) – USA Volleyball National Team
  Adam Housley (1994) – former professional minor league baseball player, drafted by the Montreal Expos
  Katherine Hull (2003) – professional golfer
  Daniel Johnson (2008) – professional basketball player (Adelaide 36ers, Australasian NBL)
  Dennis Johnson (1976) – Basketball Hall of Famer, former professional basketball player (1977–90; Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics)
  Chad Kreuter – former professional baseball player (1988–2003; Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers)
  Jennifer Lacy – professional basketball player, Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream
  Robert Lansdorp - Professional tennis coach who coached several players to #1 in the world
  Martin Laurendeau – former professional tour tennis player
  Mike Leach – head football coach at Texas Tech 2000–2009 and Washington State 2012–
  Noah Lowry – professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
  Glenn Michibata – former professional tour tennis player
  Tim Montez (1984) – college baseball coach of Jacksonville
  Jon Moscot – American-Israeli major league baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds)
  Merrill Moses (2000) – water polo goalie for USA national team (2008 Olympic silver medalist)
  David Newhan – professional baseball player (Houston Astros)
  Will Ohman – professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers)
  Leo Palin - Former professional tennis player, 92 singles ATP, 111 doubles ATP
  Rob Picciolo – former professional baseball player (1977–85; Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and California Angels)
  Steve Rodriguez, major league infielder for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers; player and head coach for the Waves baseball team
  Sean Rooney (2004) – USA men's national volleyball team, 2008 gold medalist
  Dane Sardinha – professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)
  Mike Scott – former professional baseball player (1979–91; New York Mets and Houston Astros) and winner of the 1986 NL Cy Young Award
  Jesse Smith – USA men's water polo Olympic team 2000, 2004, 2008 (2008 Olympic silver meda
caption: Brad Gilbert
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