March 13, 2026

Trivia Answer:
In 2017, Rice head coach Jim Bevan was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame and into his alma mater’s Hall of Fame (Adams State).  Earlier this week, he announced his retirement after four decades at Rice.  Read more.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

March 12, 2026

Trivia Question:
First, Frank Jones and Don Schaffer also correctly answered Tuesday’s trivia question!

Name the current Rice head coach who was inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame and into his alma mater’s Hall of Fame in the same year.  Email your answer here.

March 11, 2026

Trivia Answer:
Norman Hackerman served as president of the University of Texas at Austin from 1967-70 and then president of Rice from 1970-1985. (Thanks, Art Gottschalk, Scott Hochberg, Chris Kohnhorst, Mike Ross and Boyd Harrison!)

March 6, 2026

Trivia Answer:
Abilene Christian alums Bill (‘58/’60) and the late Pat Martin (’58) have deep ties to Rice.  Bill was a sociology professor at Rice for almost forty years and author of numerous books and magazine articles.  In her thirty years at Rice, Pat was a student, teacher, editor, faculty wife, college master and administrator.   (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

March 5, 2026

Trivia Question:
First, Mary Jane Kinnebrew and Steve Lukingbeal (2) also correctly answered Tuesday’s trivia question!

Name the couple – both Abilene Christian alums – with deep ties to Rice.  He was a sociology professor at Rice for almost forty years and author of numerous books and magazine articles.   In her thirty years at Rice, she was a student, teacher, editor, faculty wife, college master and administrator.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

March 4, 2026

Trivia Answer:
Dominique Ennis holds the record for single season three-point goals (81) set this season on Saturday.  (And she hit 2 more last night.)  She broke her own record of 80 set last season. That record topped the previous record of 74 jointly held by Jenny Cafferty (1999-2000) and Nicole Iademarco (2017-18).  (Thanks, Clarke Anderson, Chris Kohnhorst and Paul Reese!) 

March 3, 2026

Trivia Question:
Name the player who holds the single-season three-point record in Rice Women’s Basketball program history.  For a bonus point, name the player whose record she broke.  Email your answer(s) here.

February 27, 2026

Trivia Answer:
Rice presidents George Rupp (PhD ’72) and David Leebron (BA ‘76/JD ’79) earned Harvard degrees.  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

This weekend, the Owls baseball team hosts the Crimson to a three-game set at Reckling Park.

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