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Friday, February 21, 2025 — Houston, TX

Andersen Pickard



SPORTS 2/18/25 10:47pm

Communications veteran Chuck Pool powers Rice sports

In an office nestled near the elevator on the ground floor of Tudor Fieldhouse, Chuck Pool taps away at his keyboard, vowing to answer a few more emails before fielding questions from the Thresher. This is standard practice for Pool. The assistant athletic director and head of athletic communications has seemingly put Rice’s interests ahead of his own for decades.








SPORTS 12/3/24 11:28pm

Dust settles on football’s 2024 season

Rice football concluded its 2024 season Nov. 30 with a 35-28 victory over the University of South Florida, treating home fans to one final win. The Owls finished the season at 4-8 overall (3-5 AAC), failing to win any of their six road games.