Pepperdine University Women's Soccer

Tim Ward, who is now in his third decade as head coach of the Pepperdine women’s soccer program, has positioned the Waves among the nation's elite for much o...

Amber Marshall joined the Pepperdine women’s soccer staff in January 2023 as an assistant coach, bringing with her a dynamic blend of collegiate, professional, and administrative experience. “We are so excited to have Amber joining our staff,” said head coach Tim Ward. “Over the years, we have been blessed with a stable and unchanging staff. Last year, however, we lost a few of our long-time staff members. As a result, we are in the process of rebuilding our staff to provide our players not only with stability, but fresh ideas and amazing mentors for their lives. “In Amber, we feel we are getting an absolute gem. She is a woman of great character and has shown herself to be incredibly successful at the things she endeavors to undertake. She has also journeyed into the professional ranks and we believe the combination of those experiences as well as her desire to be a head coach someday, will benefit our program in wonderful ways. We can't wait for Amber to be here in Malibu full time as we begin to write the next amazing chapters of the Pepperdine soccer story." “I want to thank the Pepperdine staff for this great opportunity,” said Marshall. “I am so grateful and excited to be a part of this community. I look forward to helping these student-athletes achieve excellence on and off the field.” Since joining the Waves, Marshall has played a pivotal role in the program’s recent success. In her first season (2023), she helped guide the team to a runner-up finish in the West Coast

Kevin Arellano joined Pepperdine in August 2021 as the women’s soccer Volunteer Assistant Coach. In this role, Arellano serves as the goalkeeper coach for the Waves. Arellano has held many roles in the soccer community. He currently serves the U.S. Youth Soccer Association in addition to his role at Pepperdine. He also worked as a private/boarding high school soccer programming director, managing soccer development for high school athletes. Arellano is the Director of Coaching at the Kronis Academy. He also holds experience as a Division I assistant soccer coach, serving from 2017-20, training goalkeepers at Loyola Marymount, Cal State Fullerton and CSUN. As a collegiate soccer player at Santa Monica College, Arellano earned NJCAA first team All-Western State Conference honors. He has won CIF Division 1 soccer championships as both a player and a coach. Arellano earned his associate arts degree from Santa Monica College in sports therapy and holds a USA coaching license (C License) as well as an NSCAA goalkeeper license. Arellano resides in Canoga Park.

Max Rooke has enjoyed several highly successful seasons as the associate head coach of the Pepperdine women's soccer program. The 2024 season will be his 11t...