Pepperdine University Men's Basketball

Ed Schilling was named head men's basketball coach at Pepperdine University in April 2024 and enters his second year at the helm in 2025-26. In his first sea...

Jeremy Grubbs joined Pepperdine in April 2024 as an assistant men's basketball coach on Ed Schilling’s staff. He enters his second season with the Waves in 2...

Pepperdine men’s basketball head coach Ed Schilling announced the addition of assistant coach and recruiting powerhouse Joshua Calbert in September 2024. He enters his second season with the Waves in 2025-26. In his first season in Malibu in 2024-25, Calbert helped lead the Waves to their first WCC Semifinal appearance in four seasons as Pepperdine won three consecutive games in the tournament, knocking off Portland, Oregon State and Santa Clara in consecutive days. “Josh Calbert is well known on the west coast for his tremendous work ethic,” Schilling said. “Personally, I appreciate Coach Calbert’s commitment to building quality relationships with players, parents and coaches. I believe he will be a tremendous asset to our basketball program.” Most recently, Calbert was the coordinator of player development at Arkansas-Little Rock, assisting in scouting and skill development for the Trojans during the 2023-24 season. Prior to Little Rock, he held director of recruiting titles at South Dakota (22-23) and Northern Illinois (21-22) after directing and coaching the West Coast Elite NorCal Walnut Creek AAU squad for six years. Calbert’s individual training and coaching resume also includes training two McDonald's All-Americans, five NBA draft selections and over 50 NCAA Division I players. “Josh Calbert is one of the most connected young coaches in college basketball,” director and founder of West Coast Elite Ryan Silver said. “He is a fantastic recruiter connected throughout the

Kasey Lapan will be entering his first season as a graduate assistant with the Waves in 2025-2026, following two seasons as a student manager. After transferring from the University of Arizona, Lapan graduated from Pepperdine with a degree in Sports Administration, maintaining a 3.93 GPA. He is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Business Analytics at Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School. During his time as a student manager, Lapan focused on player development, working closely with 4 players who went on to receive All-WCC honors. (Todorovic, Mallette, Ajayi, Porter) Lapan also worked for the women’s basketball team as a scout player in the 2024-2025 season. In the summer of 2025, Lapan coached with Beach Basketball AAU’s 15u squad. During this time, the team compiled 15 wins in national club basketball competitions, highlighted by 2 MADE Hoops Division Championships featuring multiple wins over circuit sponsored programs. In his role, Lapan will serve as the de facto video coordinator for the Waves.

Mike Doig joined Pepperdine as an assistant men's basketball coach in April 2024 on Ed Schilling's staff. He enters his second season with the Waves in 2025-...

Scott Rigot joined Pepperdine in April 2024 as an assistant men's basketball coach in Ed Schilling’s program. He enters his second season with the Waves in 2...

Tyus Edney joined Ed Schilling’s staff as an assistant men's basketball coach in April 2024. He enters his second season with Pepperdine in 2025-26. In his f...