John Geiberger

	Position: Head Coach
	Experience: 16th Year
	Alma Mater: Pepperdine '93

05/14/2012

Two Men's Golfers Head to Stanford for NCAA West Regional This Week

Both Josh Anderson and Johnny Mac Arthur are fortunate to have experience playing the Stanford Golf Course.

04/25/2012

Men's Golf Signs Frederick Wedel of Texas to NLI

Wedel, who attends The Woodlands High School, is ranked #37 for the Class of 2012 by the AJGA/Polo system and is #93 overall.

04/17/2012

Mac Arthur Shoots 2-Under 70 at Second Round of WCC Championships

Johnny Mac Arthur began his day with three straight birdies, and four on his first seven holes.

04/16/2012

Anderson Leads Waves After First Round of WCC Championships

Play continues with two more rounds on Tuesday and Wednesday at the par-72 San Juan Oaks Golf Club.

04/13/2012

Men's Golf Heads to WCC Championships Needing to Win

Pepperdine's 17 WCC titles lead all schools, with San Francisco in second place at 11.

03/09/2012

Men's Golf at North Ranch Intercollegiate (2/27/2012)

Photos by Jeff Golden at the Pepperdine-hosted event at North Ranch Country Club.

10/16/2011

Men's Golf at Husky Invitational (9/27/2011)

Photos by Max Waugh of the Waves at the season-opening Husky Invitational.

05/31/2011

Men's Golf at 2011 NCAA Championships

Zach Gray's photos of the Waves in action at Karsten Creek Golf Course in Stillwater, Okla.

03/14/2011

Men's Golf at USC Collegiate Invitational (2/28-3/1/2011)

Jeff Golden's photos of the Pepperdine men's golf team competing at the North Ranch Country Club.

John Geiberger Career Records

John Geiberger has made a name for himself in collegiate golf circles. Now entering his 16th year as the head coach of the Pepperdine men's golf program in 2011-12, Geiberger has led Pepperdine to the 1997 NCAA title and 10 West Coast Conference championships.

In addition to the 1997 national championship, Geiberger's teams have appeared in the NCAA Regionals 14 times and the NCAA Championships six times. They had a streak of seven WCC titles in a row from 1999-2005 and most recently won the 2010 title.

Geiberger was tabbed the winner of 1996-97 Dave Williams Award, given annually to the National Coach of the Year by the GCAA. He has earned NCAA District 8 Coach of the Year honors twice (1997 and 2002) and is a five-time WCC Coach of the Year (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2005).

During Geiberger's time as the Waves' head coach, he has had two Byron Nelson Award winners in Michael Putnam (2005) and Jason Allred (2002), and two other finalists. The award is presented annually to a graduating senior and is based on golf performance, academic success and sportsmanship.

Pepperdine has also captured 21 tournament titles, produced All-Americans 14 times and had 10 NGCA All-American Scholars under Geiberger's watch.

Geiberger also has coached two members of the prestigious USGA Walker Cup (Putnam and Jason Gore), three participants at the collegiate USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championships (Michael Putnam, Andrew Putnam and Alex Coe) and one member of the Palmer Cup (Michael Putnam).

With this blend of athletic and academic success, Golf Digest in 2007 ranked Pepperdine the fifth-best program in the country, combining the strength of the program and its academic reputation.

Geiberger is an active member of the Golf Coaches Association of America and recently served as chairman of the All-American Committee.

A three-year letterwinner at Pepperdine from 1989-91, Geiberger's rookie season as head coach ended in impressive fashion in May 1997 when the Waves outplayed the nation's best teams to claim the NCAA title at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill., located near Chicago.

Geiberger succeeded former Pepperdine teammate Todd Andrews, who resigned as the Waves' head coach in July 1996. Inheriting a talent-laden roster and a veteran team that had finished 24th at the 1996 NCAA Championships, Geiberger masterfully prepared his squad for a dramatic late-season push that culminated with an amazing effort at the finals.

While winning the NCAA team title was an impressive accomplishment in itself, the Waves made history without the immediate assistance of Geiberger, who was quarantined in his hotel room throughout the week-long road trip to Chicago after contracting the chicken pox.

In the succeeding years, Geiberger's teams continued to have postseason success. The Waves also posted top 10 NCAA finishes in 2002 (eighth) and 2004 (10th). Pepperdine's most recent NCAA Championships appearance came in 2011, when the Waves placed 25th.

The Santa Barbara native graduated from Bishop Diego High School in 1986. After spending two years at The College of the Desert in Palm Desert, Calif., Geiberger transferred to Pepperdine and earned a bachelor's degree in organizational communications in 1993.

During Geiberger's collegiate career at Pepperdine, the Waves captured WCC titles in 1989 and 1991. Playing under head coach Kurt Schuette, Geiberger earned All-WCC accolades in 1990 and 1991. He was the team's top scorer during the 1989-90 season.

In addition to playing in numerous amateur tournaments, Geiberger previously caddied on a regular basis for his father, Al, on the PGA Senior Tour for six seasons (1991-96). In the summer of 1999, Geiberger and his family were chosen "Family of the Year" by the Professional Golfer's Association of America at a dinner that was held in Tarrytown, N.Y.

During the summer of 1996, Geiberger spearheaded the first-ever Wave Round-Up, a fundraising tournament geared specifically for alumni of the Pepperdine men's golf program, and has another fundraising tournament, "A Day with the Pros," during the fall that benefits the men's golf program. The event is held annually at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Geiberger and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in Westlake Village.

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