Dan Marella

Dan Marella is Pepperdine's assistant swim and dive coach. In his time with the team, Marella has helped the Waves win back-to-back PCSC championships in 2022 and 2023.

Originally from Cupertino, California, Marella received his bachelor’s degree in music studies from UC Santa Barbara in 2022. While at UCSB, he was a two-time captain for the men’s swim and dive program. Marella had three top-three finishes at the MPSF Championships in his swim career and recorded four top-10 times in the UCSB record books. He earned All-MPSF first team accolades in the 500 free and 400 IM in 2021 and 2019, respectively.