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Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball School History

Location: Malibu, California

Coverage: 70 seasons (1943-44 to 2023-24)

Record (since 1943-44): 988-1033 .489 W-L%

Conferences: WCC, WCAC, CBA and Ind

Conference Champion: 12 Times (Reg. Seas.), 3 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 13 Years (5-14), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

NCAA Champion:

Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 1 Time (Final), 1 Week (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

70 Seasons

SRS back to 1949-50

70 Seasons Table
			Overall			Conference
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
1	2023-24	WCC	13	20	.394	5	11	.313	-2.14	0.70	72.8	74.0						Lorenzo Romar (13-20)
2	2022-23	WCC	9	22	.290	2	14	.125	-0.12	4.71	78.0	81.3						Lorenzo Romar (9-22)
3	2021-22	WCC	7	25	.219	1	15	.063	-7.04	3.42	68.2	77.5						Lorenzo Romar (7-25)
4	2020-21	WCC	15	12	.556	7	6	.538	5.65	5.01	76.9	73.6						Lorenzo Romar (15-12)
5	2019-20	WCC	16	16	.500	8	8	.500	2.82	3.60	76.3	77.1						Lorenzo Romar (16-16)
6	2018-19	WCC	16	18	.471	6	10	.375	0.90	0.63	75.6	74.4						Lorenzo Romar (16-18)
7	2017-18	WCC	6	26	.188	2	16	.111	-6.50	1.82	71.3	78.6						Marty Wilson (6-26)
8	2016-17	WCC	9	22	.290	5	13	.278	-10.00	1.87	69.0	80.3						Marty Wilson (9-22)
9	2015-16	WCC	18	14	.563	10	8	.556	2.33	1.68	73.4	71.5						Marty Wilson (18-14)
10	2014-15	WCC	18	14	.563	10	8	.556	3.86	2.80	63.1	61.6						Marty Wilson (18-14)
11	2013-14	WCC	15	16	.484	8	10	.444	0.80	2.60	71.2	72.5						Marty Wilson (15-16)
12	2012-13	WCC	12	18	.400	4	12	.250	-3.85	0.94	62.8	67.4						Marty Wilson (12-18)
13	2011-12	WCC	10	19	.345	4	12	.250	-7.40	-0.23	59.3	65.9						Marty Wilson (10-19)
14	2010-11	WCC	12	21	.364	5	9	.357	-3.91	1.43	69.4	74.0						Tom Asbury (12-21)
15	2009-10	WCC	7	24	.226	3	11	.214	-8.44	0.94	65.9	74.7						Tom Asbury (7-24)
16	2008-09	WCC	9	23	.281	5	9	.357	-11.23	1.88	61.7	73.2						Tom Asbury (9-23)
17	2007-08	WCC	11	21	.344	4	10	.286	-8.00	-0.06	73.9	79.7						Eric Bridgeland (5-9), Vance Walberg (6-12)
18	2006-07	WCC	8	23	.258	4	10	.286	-5.90	0.23	77.1	83.2						Vance Walberg (8-23)
19	2005-06	WCC	7	20	.259	3	11	.214	-3.09	4.02	66.0	73.1						Paul Westphal (7-20)
20	2004-05	WCC	17	14	.548	6	8	.429	1.67	1.51	75.0	74.2						Paul Westphal (17-14)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
21	2003-04	WCC	15	16	.484	9	5	.643	1.95	2.11	78.9	79.1						Paul Westphal (15-16)
22	2002-03	WCC	15	13	.536	7	7	.500	0.86	1.79	78.4	78.7						Paul Westphal (15-13)
23	2001-02	WCC	22	9	.710	13	1	.929	8.59	3.36	81.3	74.8				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	10	Paul Westphal (22-9)
24	2000-01	WCC	22	9	.710	12	2	.857	9.74	1.78	75.6	67.6						Jan Van Breda Kolff (22-9)
25	1999-00	WCC	25	9	.735	12	2	.857	13.11	3.34	73.0	63.2				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	11	Jan Van Breda Kolff (25-9)
26	1998-99	WCC	19	13	.594	9	5	.643	3.16	1.86	65.7	63.2						Lorenzo Romar (19-13)
27	1997-98	WCC	17	10	.630	9	5	.643	4.74	0.81	69.8	65.9						Lorenzo Romar (17-10)
28	1996-97	WCC	6	21	.222	4	10	.286	-5.75	0.25	60.4	65.6						Lorenzo Romar (6-21)
29	1995-96	WCC	10	18	.357	2	12	.143	-6.58	-0.84	69.7	74.8						Marty Wilson (3-10), Tony Fuller (7-8)
30	1994-95	WCC	8	19	.296	4	10	.286	-4.64	1.75	66.3	72.2						Tony Fuller (8-19)
31	1993-94	WCC	19	11	.633	8	6	.571	9.16	2.56	72.5	64.5				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	14	Tom Asbury (19-11)
32	1992-93	WCC	23	8	.742	11	3	.786	3.82	-1.32	72.2	64.5						Tom Asbury (23-8)
33	1991-92	WCC	24	7	.774	14	0	1.000	9.03	0.85	75.8	67.4				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	11	Tom Asbury (24-7)
34	1990-91	WCC	22	9	.710	13	1	.929	5.61	0.88	75.4	70.1				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	14	Tom Asbury (22-9)
35	1989-90	WCC	17	11	.607	10	4	.714	2.32	-0.79	84.6	80.6						Tom Asbury (17-11)
36	1988-89	WCAC	20	13	.606	10	4	.714	4.94	2.12	77.9	75.1						Tom Asbury (20-13)
37	1987-88	WCAC	17	13	.567	8	6	.571	5.97	4.37	81.9	80.3						Jim Harrick (17-13)
38	1986-87	WCAC	12	18	.400	5	9	.357	0.10	2.03	74.1	75.9						Jim Harrick (12-18)
39	1985-86	WCAC	25	5	.833	13	1	.929	8.80	-0.79	77.5	67.9				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	12	Jim Harrick (25-5)
40	1984-85	WCAC	23	9	.719	11	1	.917	3.49	-1.26	75.8	71.0				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	14	Jim Harrick (23-9)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
41	1983-84	WCAC	15	13	.536	6	6	.500	-1.48	0.82	71.3	72.6						Jim Harrick (15-13)
42	1982-83	WCAC	20	9	.690	10	2	.833	5.28	0.68	80.6	74.2				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	11	Jim Harrick (20-9)
43	1981-82	WCAC	22	7	.759	14	0	1.000	9.42	4.73	80.9	74.7				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	7	Jim Harrick (22-7)
44	1980-81	WCAC	16	12	.571	11	3	.786	0.71	0.74	82.2	79.9						Jim Harrick (16-12)
45	1979-80	WCAC	17	11	.607	9	7	.563	1.33	-1.11	82.9	80.1						Jim Harrick (17-11)
46	1978-79	WCAC	22*	10*	.688	10	4	.714	7.32	1.78	80.0	75.4				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	9	Gary Colson (22-10)
47	1977-78	WCAC	7	19	.269	2	12	.143	-9.58	0.92	68.5	78.1						Gary Colson (7-19)
48	1976-77	WCAC	13	13	.500	5	9	.357	-5.46	-0.03	78.7	79.9						Gary Colson (13-13)
49	1975-76	WCAC	22	6	.786	10	2	.833	7.75	1.50	79.9	69.8		20	20	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Gary Colson (22-6)
50	1974-75	WCAC	17	8	.680	8	6	.571	-2.12	0.77	86.6	83.2						Gary Colson (17-8)
51	1973-74	WCAC	8	18	.308	4	10	.286	-2.16	1.79	64.7	66.2						Gary Colson (8-18)
52	1972-73	WCAC	14	11	.560	7	7	.500	-2.83	-0.89	86.5	84.4						Gary Colson (14-11)
53	1971-72	WCAC	10	15	.400	5	9	.357	-7.08	-3.22	82.0	85.3						Gary Colson (10-15)
54	1970-71	WCAC	12	13	.480	4	10	.286	-8.71	-5.06	76.4	77.6						Gary Colson (12-13)
55	1969-70	WCAC	14	12	.538	7	7	.500	-11.46	-2.51	78.8	83.1						Gary Colson (14-12)
56	1968-69	WCAC	14	12	.538	6	8	.429	-11.47	-2.71	65.5	68.7						Gary Colson (14-12)
57	1967-68	WCAC	9	17	.346	2	12	.143	-13.59	-0.03	81.3	87.6						Duck Dowell (9-17)
58	1966-67	WCAC	9	17	.346	5	9	.357	-13.72	-5.15	85.6	66.9						Duck Dowell (9-17)
59	1965-66	WCAC	2	24	.077	1	13	.071	-22.67	-2.67	77.3	92.8						Duck Dowell (2-24)
60	1964-65	WCAC	6	19	.240	3	11	.214	-16.98	-2.59	72.1	83.7						Duck Dowell (6-19)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
61	1963-64	WCAC	6	19	.240	3	9	.250	-16.32	-5.32	73.0	80.7						Duck Dowell (6-19)
62	1962-63	WCAC	14	11	.560	6	6	.500	-0.76	-1.82	73.4	69.1						Duck Dowell (14-11)
63	1961-62	WCAC	20	7	.741	11	1	.917	3.22	-1.73	68.6	61.5				Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Duck Dowell (20-7)
64	1960-61	WCAC	9	16	.360	3	9	.250	-15.53	-4.25	60.8	69.0						Duck Dowell (9-16)
65	1959-60	WCAC	14	11	.560	8	4	.667	-2.58	-2.18	68.6	67.6						Duck Dowell (14-11)
66	1958-59	WCAC	16	8	.667	8	4	.667	-3.24	-5.68	70.6	66.1						Duck Dowell (16-8)
67	1957-58	WCAC	15	11	.577	5	7	.417	-6.05	-3.70	70.9	69.5						Duck Dowell (15-11)
68	1956-57	WCAC	7	18	.280	2	12	.143	-14.04	-4.37	69.2	75.7						Duck Dowell (7-18)
69	1955-56	CBA	2	23	.080	0	14	.000	-18.99	-2.76	64.5	78.8						Duck Dowell (2-23)
70	1943-44	Ind	20	14	.588											Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal		Al Duer (20-14)

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