Staff Directory
Tyler LaTorre
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Tyler LaTorre was selected as the 18th head coach in Pepperdine baseball program history, Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner announced on June 14, 2024. LaTorre enters his third season at the helm of the program in 2027. He has 10 years of coaching experience and 10 years of professional playing experience within the San Francisco Giants organization. Prior to Pepperdine, he was the head coach at Division II Westmont College, where he led the Warriors to a 2023 NAIA National Championship victory.
The 2026 campaign marked a significant turnaround for the Waves, as Pepperdine tallied 21 wins, the most since the 2022 season. The blue and orange won 15 West Coast Conference games, the most conference victories since 2018. Pepperdine earned the number four seed in the WCC Tournament, the highest also since 2018. The Waves won 12 games at home, also the most since 2022. LaTorre's revamped offense in year two saw nine different batters, among qualifiers with at least 50 at-bats, post at least a .250 batting average, the most since 2016. Pepperdine also nearly doubled it's home run output (45 in 2026, 25 in 2025), gave up 95 fewer earned runs in 2026 than in 2025 (292 vs. 387), and the team batting average shot up from .232 in 2025 to .260 in 2026. LaTorre also compiled a stronger pitching staff that allowed just 42 home runs in 2026, an improvement from 61 in 2025. Pepperdine boasted seven total WCC All-Conference honors, the most since 2014. The Waves also had two WCC All-Freshman (Joshua Woodworth, James Dell'Amico), marking the first time since 2019 Pepperdine had at least two players in that category.
LaTorre has proven himself to be a winner prior to Pepperdine. In his first year at Westmont, he won the 2023 NAIA National Championship — finishing with a 48-9 record — and was named the 2023 NAIA National Coach of the Year, the American Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, and GSAC Coach of the Year. LaTorre was named the 2024 Pac-West Coach of the Year after leading Westmont to a 33-15-3 record in the program’s Division II debut season. All told, LaTorre had a 81-24-3 (.750) overall record at Westmont while overseeing the program’s move from the NAIA ranks to Division II.
Before Westmont, LaTorre was the recruiting coordinator at Sacramento State and San Jose State, where he was awarded the 2018 San Jose Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2019 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year after spending two years as the associate head coach at Division II San Francisco State.
As a recruiter, LaTorre has helped six players get selected in the MLB Draft. Most notable are Kellen Strahm, a right fielder drafted to the Texas Rangers in the fourth round and Travis Adams, a pitcher taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 2021 MLB Draft. At San Jose State, LaTorre coached Kellen Strahm, Andrew Mitchell, and Fineas Del Bonsta-Smith, who were all part of the 2019 MLB draft class. The following two years at Sacramento State, LaTorre was an integral part of three pitchers signing professional baseball contracts, including Parker Brahms in the 2020 MLB Draft as well as Travis Adams and Scott Randall, who were selected by the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively, in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Prior to coaching, LaTorre played professionally in the San Francisco Giants organization from 2006-15. During his nine-year stint with the team, the Giants went on to win three World Series titles (‘10, ‘12 and ‘14). He was also a member of the Italian National Baseball Team, catching in the 2012 European Championship as well as the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
He graduated from UC Davis in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in communications before earning his master's degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine in 2018. LaTorre was a team captain at UC Davis and helped the Aggies make the 2003 Division II World Series. He was also a First-Team All-CCAA selection in 2004 and an All-Independent league selection in 2006.
Coach LaTorre is married to his wife, Stacey. They have one daughter, Arabella.
The 2026 campaign marked a significant turnaround for the Waves, as Pepperdine tallied 21 wins, the most since the 2022 season. The blue and orange won 15 West Coast Conference games, the most conference victories since 2018. Pepperdine earned the number four seed in the WCC Tournament, the highest also since 2018. The Waves won 12 games at home, also the most since 2022. LaTorre's revamped offense in year two saw nine different batters, among qualifiers with at least 50 at-bats, post at least a .250 batting average, the most since 2016. Pepperdine also nearly doubled it's home run output (45 in 2026, 25 in 2025), gave up 95 fewer earned runs in 2026 than in 2025 (292 vs. 387), and the team batting average shot up from .232 in 2025 to .260 in 2026. LaTorre also compiled a stronger pitching staff that allowed just 42 home runs in 2026, an improvement from 61 in 2025. Pepperdine boasted seven total WCC All-Conference honors, the most since 2014. The Waves also had two WCC All-Freshman (Joshua Woodworth, James Dell'Amico), marking the first time since 2019 Pepperdine had at least two players in that category.
LaTorre has proven himself to be a winner prior to Pepperdine. In his first year at Westmont, he won the 2023 NAIA National Championship — finishing with a 48-9 record — and was named the 2023 NAIA National Coach of the Year, the American Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, and GSAC Coach of the Year. LaTorre was named the 2024 Pac-West Coach of the Year after leading Westmont to a 33-15-3 record in the program’s Division II debut season. All told, LaTorre had a 81-24-3 (.750) overall record at Westmont while overseeing the program’s move from the NAIA ranks to Division II.
Before Westmont, LaTorre was the recruiting coordinator at Sacramento State and San Jose State, where he was awarded the 2018 San Jose Assistant Coach of the Year and the 2019 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year after spending two years as the associate head coach at Division II San Francisco State.
As a recruiter, LaTorre has helped six players get selected in the MLB Draft. Most notable are Kellen Strahm, a right fielder drafted to the Texas Rangers in the fourth round and Travis Adams, a pitcher taken by the Minnesota Twins in the 2021 MLB Draft. At San Jose State, LaTorre coached Kellen Strahm, Andrew Mitchell, and Fineas Del Bonsta-Smith, who were all part of the 2019 MLB draft class. The following two years at Sacramento State, LaTorre was an integral part of three pitchers signing professional baseball contracts, including Parker Brahms in the 2020 MLB Draft as well as Travis Adams and Scott Randall, who were selected by the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively, in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Prior to coaching, LaTorre played professionally in the San Francisco Giants organization from 2006-15. During his nine-year stint with the team, the Giants went on to win three World Series titles (‘10, ‘12 and ‘14). He was also a member of the Italian National Baseball Team, catching in the 2012 European Championship as well as the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
He graduated from UC Davis in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in communications before earning his master's degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University Irvine in 2018. LaTorre was a team captain at UC Davis and helped the Aggies make the 2003 Division II World Series. He was also a First-Team All-CCAA selection in 2004 and an All-Independent league selection in 2006.
Coach LaTorre is married to his wife, Stacey. They have one daughter, Arabella.
| Season | Overall Record | WCC Record (Finish) | WCC Tournament Finish | NCAA Tournament Finish |
| 2025 | 12-42 | 7-17 | N/A | N/A |
| 2026 | 21-33 | 15-12 (4th place) | Opening Round | N/A |
