Hall of Fame
Head coach for 11 seasons (1968-69 to 1978-79) ... Posted a record of 153-137 (.528) with the Waves ... His 1976 team won the WCC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, which included a first-round win over Memphis State ... His 1979 squad also made the NCAA Tournament and beat Utah in the first round ... The WCC Coach of the Year in 1976 ... Also served as Pepperdine's Athletic Director from 1971-75 ... He coached All-Americans Bird Averitt and Marcos Leite and NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson ... Was also the head coach at Valdosta State, New Mexico and Fresno State and recorded more than 500 career wins.
