Ready to ride the Wave — Faulkner, former Lake City, Montana basketball star, named head women’s basketball coach at Pepperdine.

“I always loved basketball, I loved leading people,” Faulkner said. “Did I ever think it would lead to being the head coach at Pepperdine? No. Not in a million years. But I love impacting people — that’s always been ingrained in my life. And I love basketball. And the fact that both get to collide is just really special.”