Trivia Answer:
TE James Casey was a minor league pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization and for the independent Fort Worth Alley Cats before he retired from baseball to pursue his football career, starting at Rice.  Lennie Waite, an Olympic Track and Field athlete after her college days, originally played soccer at Rice before switching to distance running events. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)  

Rice Trivia:
Name the former Alley Cats pitcher who will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame on October 27.  For a bonus point, name the two-year Rice soccer letterwinner who will also be inducted at the same time.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Four-year Texas A&M letterwinner Genny Volpe and Houston Community College professor Chris Caldwell will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame on October 27.  Table registration is now available here.

Trivia Question:
Name the four-year Texas A&M letterwinner who will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame on October 27.  For a bonus point, name the Houston Community College professor who will also be inducted at the same time.  Email your answer(s) here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
Isabelle Kent is the Incoming freshman on the Rice soccer roster whose sister Madison played soccer for the Owls from 2018-22. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the incoming freshman on the Rice soccer roster whose sister was on the roster last year.  For a bonus point, name the sister.  Email your answer(s) here.

Trivia Answer:
Cooper King is the incoming freshman on the Rice football roster whose grandfather Rufus King was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.  Interestingly, Rufus’ brother Boyd played center at Rice alongside him.   (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
Name the incoming freshman on the Rice football roster whose grandfather was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  For a bonus point, name the grandfather.  Email your answer here.

Trivia Answer:
Houston Christian University (“HCU”) assistant coach Lauren Hughes Rivas will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame on October 27.  HCU head coach Lance Berkman is already in the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Listen here as Lauren talks Rice soccer and Hall of Fame in a “R” Association Spotlight interview. 

Trivia Question:
Name the Houston Christian University (“HCU”) assistant coach who will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame on October 27.  For a bonus point, name the HCU head coach who is already in the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame. One point for each.  (Hint: click here for the HCU Athletics staff directory.) 

Trivia Question (Thanks, Vicki Bretthauer!):
First, in addition to Michol Ecklund ’97 and Claudia Gee Vassar ’99, Asuka Nakahara ‘77 is another former Rice cheerleader currently a member of the Rice Board of Trustees.

Next trivia question on Tuesday!

Trivia Answer:
Former Rice cheerleaders Michol Ecklund ’97 and Claudia Gee Vassar ‘99 are current members of the Rice Board of Trustees.  Interestingly, Rice Trustee Emeriti and Trustee Advisors include former Rice cheerleaders Judy Ley Allen (class of 1961), Albert Kidd ‘64/’65 and Charles Szalkowski ‘70/’71.   (Thanks, Mike Ross!)