Champions - Olympians - Facilities

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, soccer, and volleyball.

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

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

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

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

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 McDermitt '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

2000, Sydney
Margaret Fox '00 (Canada), 1,600 Meter Relay
Andrea Blackett '97 (Barbados), 400-Meter Hurdles
Kareem Streete-Thompson '95 (Cayman Islands), Long Jump
Heather McDermitt '89 (Canada), Rowing - Bronze Medal

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

• Link to athletic facilities information from RiceOwls.com