September 3, 2026
Trivia Question:
Name the Florida State alum who won three World Series titles, twice as a coach and once as a manager. Email your answer here.
Trivia Question:
Name the Florida State alum who won three World Series titles, twice as a coach and once as a manager. Email your answer here.
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Paul DePodesta, the father of Rice baseball fall roster freshman member Evan DePodesta, has worked for both the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Browns football team. Presently, he is President – Baseball Operations for the Colorado Rockies. Read more. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
Name the freshman member of the Rice baseball fall roster whose father has worked for both the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Browns football team. Email your answer here.
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Mississippi State alum John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers. On Sunday, Owls volleyball plays the Bulldogs at the Jaguar Classic in Mobile AL.
Trivia Question:
Name the Mississippi State alum who is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers. Email your answer here.
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Vanderbilt alumni Watson Brown (1984-85) and Jess Neely (1940-66) were head football coaches at Rice. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
Tomorrow, Owls soccer hosts the Commodores at Holloway Field.
Trivia Question:
Name two Vanderbilt alumni who were head football coaches at Rice. One point for each. Email your answer here.
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Renée Elise Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton”, winning the 2016 Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical. Her mother, Betty Sanders, an industrial psychologist, earned her doctorate from Rice in 1984. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
First, Greg Williams (3) also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
Name the original Hamilton cast member whose mother earned her doctorate from Rice. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Bev Schorre for the guest trivia question!
In fact, four Rice football lettermen have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated: Earl Cooper, Darryl Grant, Tobin Rote and Frank Ryan. Also, Rice baseball letterman Anthony Rendon and Rice track letterman Fred Hansen have appeared on the SI cover: (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the three Rice letter winners who have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. One point for each. Email your answer here.
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Rice admitted 2,984 applicants to the incoming class of 2030 as of the March 25 regular decision announcements. Read more. O-Week starts Sunday.