Jonathan Winder

Biography

Pepperdine all-time great Jonathan Winder -- an NCAA champion and a former national player of the year -- returned to Malibu ahead of the 2022-23 school year as the ninth head coach in the storied history of the Waves’ men’s volleyball program. He enters his fourth season at Pepperdine’s helm in 2025-26. Winder led the Waves to an MPSF Championship and NCAA semifinal appearance in his third year at the helm in 2025. The Waves racked up 12 ranked wins on the season, as Winder was named MPSF Coach of the Year following the successful campaign. The Waves earned wins over No. 2 UCLA and No. 5 USC to claim the MPSF title at home, the program's seventh MPSF crown and first since 2022. The Waves went on defeat fourth-seeded Loyola Chicago in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Winder is currently 54-35 throughout his first three seasons as Head Coach for the Waves. He has coached seven players to AVCA All-American honors during his tenure, an MPSF Player of the Year in Jaylen Jasper in 2023, MPSF Freshman of the Year acclaim for Ethan Watson in 2024 and Cole Hartke in 2025, and nine separate players to All-MPSF awards. Winder's second season at the helm saw another winning season for the program at 17-11, including five ranked victories which featured wins over No. 11 USC and No. 6 Stanford. In his premier season with the Waves, Winder coached the squad to a 16-14 overall record and a 5-7 output in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team was strong when playing in Fir