Dear Waves Family,
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It was with great excitement and optimism that I took the reins as your Director of Athletics on June 1. In my short time with the department, that excitement and optimism has only grown!
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Pepperdine Athletics is well positioned to succeed in the rapidly changing world of college athletics. We have a unique, distinguished value proposition that is unmatched and a legacy of competitive excellence. The Waves have won 14 national championships and 236 conference championships while producing 366 All-Americans, and we most recently captured the West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup, cementing our position as the top athletics program in the WCC! While this winning tradition has been driven by our 300 incredible student-athletes, these successes would not be possible without you, our Waves family. With your support, we can ensure that Pepperdine Athletics continues to Compete with Purpose  for conference and national championships.
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While the world of college athletics is rapidly changing, our need to increasingly support our student-athletes has not! Today, I invite you to pay it forward and invest into these incredible men and women by making a gift to support Pepperdine Athletics. Your gift will make an immediate impact and provide resources directly supporting student-athlete success as they Compete with Purpose - that is competing for championships and excelling in the classroom all while modeling Christian values.Â
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We are grateful for the generosity of so many in the past and look forward to welcoming new members into the Waves Athletic Fund Family! The future is bright, and we look forward to going on this journey together!
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Go Waves!
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Tanner Gardner,
Director of Athletics
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