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Champions - Olympians
- Facilities
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VARSITY
ATHLETICS
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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, soccer, swimming, and volleyball.
For the latest
news and information on these teams, please visit RiceOwls.com,
the official web site of the Rice Athletic Department.
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WAC
MEMBERS
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| Boise State
University |
Southern
Methodist University |
| Fresno State
University |
University
of Hawaii |
| Louisiana
Tech University |
University
of Nevada |
| Rice University |
University
of Texas at El Paso |
| San Jose
State University |
University
of Tulsa |
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Baseball ’97, ’98, ’99, '00, '01, '02, '03
(WAC and NCAA Championships in '03)
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country '99 (Women's), '01
(Men's), '02 (Women's)
Indoor Track (Women’s) ’00, '01, '02
Outdoor Track (Women's) '01,'03
Basketball (Women's) '00
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SOUTHWEST
CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONS
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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
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1928, Amsterdam
Claude Bracey '30 (U.S.A.), 100 Meters, Track & Field
1940 (Olympics
canceled)
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
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 McDermid '89 (Canada), Rowing - Bronze
Medal
Melissa Straker '97 (Barbados), 400 Meters, 4 x 400 Relay
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| Stadia |
Sport
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Seating |
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| Rice
Stadium |
Football |
70,000 |
| Reckling
Park |
Baseball |
3,500 |
| Autry
Court |
Basketball,
Volleyball |
5,000 |
| Rice
Track/Soccer Stadium |
Track
& Field, Soccer |
5,000 |
| Jack
Hess Stadium |
Tennis |
1,400 |
| Rice
Pool |
Swimming |
300 |
Courts
Basketball (3),
volleyball (5), tennis (7), squash (2), badminton (6), handball/racquetball
(7)
Rec Center
Multi-use Court (3), weight room (1), cardio room (1), dance
studio (1), activity room (1), multi-use field (10), squash
field (2), racquetball room (7), fitness room (1), tennis
court (13), outdoor basketball court (1), indoor pool (1),
outdoor disc golf course (1).
Other
Intramural fields
(9), rugby field, football practice field, weight rooms (1),
dance studio, cardiovascular room
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