MALIBU, California – The Pepperdine University Athletics Department announced today that TicketSmarter has joined its corporate partner program. The sponsorship promotes TicketSmarter as the official ticket resale and marketplace sponsor of the Pepperdine Waves.
 
As the official ticket marketplace sponsor, Pepperdine fans can now buy and sell tickets through TicketSmarter, including tickets to the 2020 University Credit Union WCC Basketball Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas from March 5-10.
 
"TicketSmarter is proud to enter a partnership with Pepperdine and we look forward to many years of close collaboration," said TicketSmarter CEO Jeff Goodman. "As an extension of our collegiate efforts, we hope to continually develop our relationships with collegiate conferences, teams and bowl games to bring fans exciting sports experiences."
 
Pepperdine Director of Athletics Dr. Steve Potts said: "We're thankful for this new partnership with TicketSmarter and look forward to giving our fans more opportunities and ways to purchase tickets to support the Waves."
 
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, the university's athletics multimedia rights holder, facilitated the development and secured the partnership with TicketSmarter.
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS — Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports — one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat — and nine overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football and is the only university that has not been affiliated with a "major" conference. The Waves have won a total of 25 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #50 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
 
ABOUT TICKETSMARTER – With seats for over 100,000 live events and 48 million tickets for sale, TicketSmarter helps customers from all walks of life experience the power and excitement of live events by creating helpful partnerships and giving back. TicketSmarter is committed to partnering with St. Jude's Children Hospital from every transaction to help treat and elimate childhood cancer. In addition to partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, TicketSmarter is proud to be the official ticket resale partner of Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl with ESPN Events.
 
ABOUT VAN WAGNER SPORTS – Van Wagner Sports, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Wagner Group LLC, creates, advises, and sells on behalf of world-class teams, leagues, brands, properties, and colleges. An innovator in the sports and media business, Van Wagner is a global leader in high-impact broadcast visible signage throughout the MLB, NBA, NCAA, and the highest levels of international soccer, sponsorships sales, premium ticketing, college multi-media rights, and in-venue content production at the world's biggest sporting events. www.vanwagner.com