MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine Athletics has announced that an introductory press conference for new men's basketball head coach Griff Aldrich will be held on Tuesday, April 7, at 3 p.m. in the Seaver Board Room. The event is open to the public.
Aldrich was named head coach of the men's basketball program on March 26th, taking the reins in Malibu after successful stints at Virginia, Longwood and UMBC, having helped lead each program to the NCAA Tournament.
The afternoon will include a formal press conference beginning at 3 p.m. in the Seaver Board Room in Thornton Administrative Center, followed by a dessert reception at 4 p.m. Visitor parking is available along Banowsky Blvd or Seaver Drive, at the Theme Tower Lot in a visitor spot, which requires a coin token (provided by the Public Safety Officer at the guard booth), or at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Pepperdine President Jim Gash, Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner and Aldrich will deliver remarks at the press conference, followed by a media question-and-answer session.
Fans, supporters and members of the Pepperdine community are encouraged to attend as the Waves welcome Aldrich to Malibu and usher in a new era of men's basketball.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Pepperdine men's basketball has made 13 NCAA postseason appearances while earning 12 WCC Regular-Season Championships and three WCC Tournament Championships in its history. This success has spanned multiple decades, with the Waves most recently winning the 2021 CBI Tournament. The program has also seen 19 All-Americans along with 19 NBA players, which included a streak of 34 consecutive seasons with at least one alum on an NBA roster from 1976-2011.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS
Pepperdine University boasts one of the most successful athletic programs in the country for a school of its size. The Waves have claimed 10 NCAA Division I team championships and 26 team or individual national championships in their history. Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
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