If coaches did receive medals, however, Pepperdine coaches would add another seven gold medals (Dunphy 1988, 20, Gilbert 1996, Sato 1988, Sicoli 2012, Tanner 2008, Vernovage 2000), two silver medals (Dunphy 2012, Schroeder 2008) and four bronze medals (Dunphy 2016, Goorjian 2020, Sato 1992, Sicoli 2016) to the Waves' haul. SILVER: Sweden men's tennis doubles (Simon Aspelin)īRONZE: USA women's volleyball (Kim Hill)īRONZE: Brazil women's tennis doubles (Luisa Stefani)īRONZE: USA women's soccer (Lynn Williams) SILVER: USA men's water polo (Merrill Moses & Jesse Smith) GOLD: USA beach volleyball (Dain Blanton) GOLD: USA men's volleyball (Craig Buck, Bob Ctvrtlik, Jeff Stork & Troy Tanner)īRONZE: USA men's tennis singles (Brad Gilbert)īRONZE: USA men's volleyball (Bob Ctvrtlik & Jeff Stork) SILVER: USA men's water polo (Terry Schroeder) SILVER: USA women's volleyball (Linda Chisholm) SILVER: USA modern pentathlon team (David Kirkwood) SILVER: USA women's track 4x100 relay (Marilyn White) Here is a list of which Pepperdine alums have medaled at each Olympics (coaches are not listed since they do not receive medals): 1964 Waves have won medals in different 17 competitions since 1964, with totals of eight gold, eight silver and six bronze. When the 1984 Summer Games were conducted in metropolitan Los Angeles, Pepperdine's own Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool served as the venue for the water polo competition. Since 1956 and continuing through 2021, Pepperdine has developed a distinguished association with the Olympic Games, as 59 alums associated with Pepperdine Athletics have participated in the Olympics as either a player or a coach.