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Rice University
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Houston, TX
- Nickname: Owls
- Conference: Conference USA 2006-present; Western Athletic Conference 1997-2005
- Ballpark: Reckling Park
College World Series Appearances: 7 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2008
College World Series title in 2003.
Lance Berkman and Jose Cruz are two prominent major league players who went to Rice University. As of 2006, there were six players from Rice who were in the majors.
Rice Pitchers Philip Humber, Jeffrey Niemann, and Wade Townsend were all selected in the first eight picks of the 2004 amateur draft. All three since suffered arm injuries within three years.
[edit] Coaches
- Phillip Arbuckle, 1913-1917
- Jack Coombs, 1918
- Pete Cawthon, 1920-1921
- Bob Countryman, 1922-1923
- Michael O'Neill, 1924
- Joe Bedenk, 1925-1926
- Cecil Grigg, 1936-44, 1946-47
- Jess Neely, 1945, 1948
- Harold Stockbridge, 1949-52
- Dell Morgan, 1953-61
- Joe Gallagher, 1962
- Doug Osburn, 1963-80
- David Hall, 1981-1991
- Wayne Graham, 1992-present
[edit] Assistant Coaches
- David Pierce, 2003-2011
