Champions - Olympians - Facilities


VARSITY ATHLETICS

Rice is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and is in NCAA Division I-A. Rice currently fields men's teams in football, baseball, basketball, cross-country, track & field, golf, and tennis, and women's teams in basketball, cross-country, track & field, tennis, swimming, and volleyball.

For the lastest news and information on these teams, please visit RiceOwls.com, the official web site of the Rice Athletic Department.


WAC MEMBERS

Fresno State, University of Hawaii, Rice University, San Jose State University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Christian University, University of Tulsa.


WAC TEAM CHAMPIONS

Baseball ’97, ’98, ’99
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country ’99
Indoor Track (Women’s) ’00
Basketball (Woman's) '00


SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONS

Basketball (Men's) '35, '40, '42, '43, '44, '45, '49, '54, '70
Cross-Country Track (Men's) '26, '28
Cross-Country Track (Women's) '94
Football '34, '37, '46, '49, '53, '57, '94
Golf (Men's) '29, '30, '39
Outdoor Track (Men's) '28, '31, '38, '39, '64, '65, '67, '71
Tennis (Men's) '58, '59, '62, '64, '65, '66, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72
Indoor Track (Men's) '95
Baseball '96


RICE OLYMPIANS

1928, Amsterdam
Claude Bracey '30 (U.S.A.), 100 Meters, Track & Field

1940 (Olympics cancelled)
Fred Wolcott '41 (U.S.A.), 100-Meter Hurdles

1948, London
Vern McGrew '50 (U.S.A.), High Jump

1952, Helsinki
Jim Gerhardt '51 (U.S.A.), Triple Jump

1964, Tokyo
Fred Hansen '63 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Gold Medal
Walter Edward Reed '65 (U.S.A.), Javelin

1976, Montreal
David Luther Roberts '73 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Silver Medal

1984, Los Angeles
Gawain Guy '86 (Jamaica), 1,500 Meters, Track & Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)

1988, Seoul
Courtney Brown '90 (Canada), 200 Meters, 1,600-Meter Relay, Track & Field
Maureen Stewart '90 (Costa Rica), 800 Meters, Track & Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)

1992, Barcelona
Rosey Edeh '90 (Canada), 400-Meter Hurdles, 1,600-Meter Relay, Track & Field
Kareem Streete-Thompson '95 (Cayman Islands), Long Jump

1996, Atlanta
Bryan Bronson '95 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Rosey Edeh '90 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Heather McDermid '89 (Canada), Rowing - Silver Medal
Melissa Straker '97 (Barbados), 400 Meters, 4 x 400 Relay
Andrea Blackett '97 (Barbados), 400-Meter Hurdles
Cherita Howard '98 (Barbados), Long Jump


ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Stadia Sport Seating

Rice Stadium Football 70,000
Reckling Park Baseball 5,600
Autry Court Basketball 5,000
Rice Track Stadium Track & Field 5,000
Jack Hess Stadium Tennis 1,000
Rice Pool Swimming 300

Courts

Basketball (4), volleyball (9), tennis (20), squash (3), badminton (3), handball/racquetball (10)

Other

Soccer/lacrosse fields (3), softball fields (3), rugby field, bicycle track, football practice field, weight rooms (2), dance studio


Copyright © 2000 by Rice University.
A publication of the Office of Institutional Research. (Email: instresr@ruf.rice.edu).

Updated: Friday, July 14, 2000


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