February 2, 2024

Trivia Answer:
Senior Micah Davis on the current Rice baseball roster is the son of Dana Davis, a four-year baseball letterman (1993-94-95-96) who helped lead the Owls to the program’s first conference championship in 1996.

January 31, 2024

Trivia Answer:
Tanner Fox is the member of the current Rice baseball roster whose father (Mike Fox ’85) and grandfather (Jim Fox ’62) played baseball for the Owls.  Other Rice baseball family members include his brother (Blake Fox ’16) and his cousin (Matt Fox ’01).

December 20, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Conor Glenn, who was a four-year letterwinner and captain of the women’s swimming and diving team at the University of Houston, is Rice Associate Director of Constituent Relations & Stewardship.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Today, UH women’s basketball hosts Rice at Fertitta Center.

December 15, 2023

Trivia Answer:
In 2020, The Friedkin Group acquired a majority stake in Italian soccer club AS Roma S.p.A. for approximately $700 million and Dan Friedkin, MBA ’92, became president of the club.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Interestingly, Ali Koc ’89, is president of Fenerbahce, a Turkish professional multi-sport club.

December 8, 2023

Trivia Answer:
Former Southwest Texas State (nka Texas State) offensive lineman and tight end David Bailiff was head football coach at Rice (2007-2017).  Carly Graham just completed her first season on the Texas State Volleyball coaching staff after being a 5-year starting setter for Rice.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)

On December 26, Rice and Texas State will play in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas.