Hayon to make international debut Friday
Rice junior swimmer Arielle Hayon has qualified for her first international competition and will represent Israel at the 2023 LEN European U23 Championships in Dublin, Ireland, August 11-13.
Lettenberger takes home third world championship medal
Ahalya Lettenberger became a three-time World Para Swimming Championship medalist by capturing the silver medal in the women’s S7 400-meter freestyle on Tuesday at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in the United Kingdom.
DesRoches announces Tommy McClelland as Rice's next director of athletics
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches announced in a message to the campus today that Tommy McClelland will be the school’s next director of athletics.
Owls take on inaugural AAC Media Day
Head coach Mike Bloomgren and four players represented Rice University at the American Athletic Conference Football Media event in Arlington on July 24-25.
Six Owls named to NABC Honors Court
Travis Evee, Max Fiedler, Ben Moffat, Reed Myers, Quincy Olivari, and Cameron Sheffield have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.
Rice Athletics 2023 Hall of Fame class announced
The Rice Athletics Hall of Fame will induct its next class of legendary performers on Friday, October 27.
Rice begins search for new director of athletics
A search firm has been selected for the recruiting effort for the next Director of Athletics at Rice University.
'23 Bayou Bucket Classic to be broadcast on NFL Network
The battle for the Bayou Bucket will once again be broadcast nationally as the NFL Network will host coverage of the 42nd Bayou Bucket Classic presented by H-E-B on Sept. 9.
Owls officially soar into American Athletic Conference
Rice Athletics officially joined the American Athletic Conference July 1 and kicked off the “Ascend Together” campaign.
Simpson-Sullivan, Slinkman named C-USA Field Athletes of the Year
Rice track and field athletes Tara Simpson-Sullivan and Alexander Slinkman were recently named Conference USA Female and Male Athletes of the Year, respectively.
Nine Owls named to preseason All-AAC team
Josh Pearcy leads a group of nine Rice football players that were named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-American Athletic Conference team.
Athletics Director Karlgaard to leave Rice this summer
Joe Karlgaard, director of athletics, recreation and lifetime fitness, will be leaving Rice Aug. 1 to become CEO of GSV Summit LLC.
Owls volleyball team soaks in Brazil
The Rice Owls volleyball team took a trip to Brazil June 1-11 that included four matches against club and national teams.
Simpson-Sullivan places fifth at NCAA Track and Field Championships
Tara Simpson-Sullivan represented the Rice women’s track and field team with a strong performance at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, placing fifth in the hammer throw.
People, papers and presentations for June 12, 2023
Two Rice Athletics staff members have received recognition for their noteworthy efforts and longevity in promoting Owl sports.