February 17, 2026

Jeremy Thigpen '97:
Last week, Transocean announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Valaris in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion.  Jeremy Thigpen will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board.  A 1997 Rice graduate, he was a four-year football letterman (1993-‘94-‘95-‘96).  Read more.

February 15, 2026

Player Moves:
Last month, Jon Duplantier signed a contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball.  This will be his second season in Japan, after playing last season for the Hanshin Tigers.  Read more.