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, 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.


WAC MEMBERS

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

 


WAC TEAM CHAMPIONS

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


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 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


ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Stadia
Sport
Seating

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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A publication of the Office of Institutional Research. (Email: instresr@ruf.rice.edu).

Updated: Thursday, November 20, 2003


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