Rice Athletics announces addition of women’s diving team
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Tommy McClelland, vice president and director of athletics, joined head swimming coach Seth Huston in announcing to the Owl swimmers that Rice will reinstate women’s diving as a varsity program for the 2024-25 season.
Rice announces addition of women’s diving team
Rice will reinstate women’s diving as a varsity program beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced Tuesday.
Rice women’s basketball hits ground running in AAC
Following back-to-back conference road wins last week against East Carolina University and Tulane University, the Rice women’s basketball team is now tied for first place in its first year in the American Athletic Conference.
Owls to kick off ’25 season with Puerto Rico Challenge
Rice will open the 2025 baseball season in a unique setting as the Owls are one of eight college baseball teams who have been selected to play in the Puerto Rico Challenge, Feb. 13-16, 2025 in Ponce and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Rice sport management students partake in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience at national championship
Rice sport management students took advantage of an unmatched learning opportunity leading up to the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship game this school year that gave them the chance to learn the business, marketing and communications sides of a major sporting event.
Luke McCaffery accepts invite to Senior Bowl
Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey has accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, which will be played in Mobile, Alabama Feb. 3 and broadcast nationally on NFL Network.
Blast from the past: Rice remembers Super Bowl VIII as 50th anniversary of game approaches
On a foggy, damp day in Houston on Jan. 13, 1974, just under 72,000 people packed into Rice Stadium to watch the Miami Dolphins take on the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII.
Owls open AAC play with win over Wichita State
The Rice women’s basketball team debuted in the American Athletic Conference in style, defeating Wichita State 76-64 Wednesday evening.
Rice mourns loss of Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan, a member of the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame who went on to lead the Cleveland Browns to the NFL title, passed away on Monday at the age of 87.
Owl fans, alumni unite to support Rice football in First Responder Bowl
Owl fans and alumni showed up in full force Dec. 26 to cheer on the Rice football team as it squared off with Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas.
Rice Athletics, RUSMP hosts area students for School House Mania
Tudor Fieldhouse was packed with energy and excitement Dec. 13 as Rice Athletics and the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) hosted Houston-area students for the 10th annual School House Mania.
Rice student-athlete Ahalya Lettenberger named Marshall Scholar
Rice swimmer and recent graduate Ahalya Lettenberger is one of 51 students nationwide selected for a 2024 Marshall Scholarship, it was announced Dec. 11.
Rice football’s bowl-clinching victory against Florida Atlantic University last month was not only a testament to the teams hard work and tenacity this season, but for three particular senior Owls, it was the culmination of six years of dedication and perseverance paying off.
Rice to face Texas State in First Responder Bowl Dec. 26
Rice will make its 14th bowl appearance in school history when the Owls face Texas State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl set for Dec. 26 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.
Three Owls receive AAC All-Conference honors
Rice volleyball had three players receive all-conference honors, the American Athletic Conference announced Nov. 28.
