Kathleen Ortiz

Rice fires baseball head coach José Cruz Jr.

Rice Athletics fired baseball head coach José Cruz Jr. on March 13, less than a month into the season. The baseball team is 2-14 and on a 10-game losing streak, losing three games to Yale over the weekend and Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on Monday. 

Championship waters at Rice: Swim and dive win conference championship in dive’s first year

When senior Mimi Filkin touched the wall as the anchor of the 400-freestyle relay, she had no idea why her team was cheering so loudly.

Championship waters at Rice: Swim and dive win conference championship in dive’s first year

When senior Mimi Filkin touched the wall as the anchor of the 400-freestyle relay, she had no idea why her team was cheering so loudly.

Meeting Petro Kuzmenok

Petro Kuzmenok, a Sid Richardson College sophomore, competes for the tennis team. He is majoring in mathematical economic analysis.

Meeting Andrew Trinidad: From seventh grade physical education to Division I running

Andrew Trinidad, a Duncan College freshman, competes for Rice’s track and field team in sprints and hurdles. He is majoring in business with a concentration in finance.

Athletes reflect on identity during Latine Heritage Month

‘Perfect for Rice:’ Former players remember baseball coach Wayne Graham

In Wayne Graham’s first team meeting in the spring of 1993, he told players that Rice University was going to win a national baseball championship and anyone who didn’t believe him should leave.

Paralympic recap: Ahalya Lettenberger

Former Rice Swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger ‘23 competed in the Paralympic Games this past weekend, placing 5th and 6th in her two events. Lettenberger was born with arthrogryposis amyoplasia, which results in the shortening, tightening or increased wear of muscle tissue, according to Cleveland Clinic. 

Rice adds women’s golf after alumna donation

Three months after the reinstatement of Rice’s diving team, athletic director Tommy McClelland announced a second sport coming to South Main in the near future. Rice will have a women’s golf team starting in the 2026-27 academic year.

The Dahlins turn Beer Bike into a family affair

As Marla Dahlin finished her first lap around the bike track early Saturday afternoon, she could hear chants coming from the Wiess College tent.