David Holden

5 days ago | pepperdine.edu | David Holden

Pepperdine Newsroom “What makes us unique is that, when it gets close and everyone gets tense, our team thrives,” says Ryan Barnett, an outside hitter for Pepperdine University’s men’s volleyball team. “It’s the opposite of most people.” Pepperdine men's volleyball team celebrating their berth into the final four Barnett offered these comments in the postgame press conference following the Waves quarterfinal victory over Loyola Chicago on Thursday, May 8.

5 days ago | pepperdine.edu | David Holden

At 19 years old, Cole Hartke, was offered an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Pepperdine University—a school on the California coast some 2,000 miles away from his hometown in Barrington, Illinois—had invited him to play outside hitter as a member of its storied volleyball program. For Hartke, the decision was simple. From his perspective, the  Waves were offering more than a chance to continue playing the game he loved.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | David Holden

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Show Preview The South Sydney Rabbitohs go head to head with the Brisbane Broncos in their Round 10 match-up at Accor Stadium on Friday. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary.

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | David Holden

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Show Preview The Newcastle Knights go head to head with the Gold Coast Titans in their Round 10 match-up at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary.

1 week ago | pepperdine.edu | David Holden

Pepperdine Newsroom The NCAA tournament is familiar territory for Pepperdine’s head men’s volleyball coach Jonathan Winder (’08). As a Pepperdine student-athlete, Winder competed on two separate NCAA tournament teams, each yielding vastly different results. In 2007 he experienced the disappointment that comes with a first-round exit. However, in 2005, he became one of the rare few to savor the sweet success of a national championship.