RICE BASKETBALL

2008-09 Quick Facts

University Information
Location: Houston, Texas
Founded: 1891
Enrollment: 5,008
Nickname: Owls
Mascot: Sammy the Owl
Colors: Blue (pms 281c) and Gray (pms 424c)
Conference: Conference USA
Facility: Autry Court
University Area Code: 713

University Personnel
President: David W. Leebron (Harvard, 1976)
Faculty Representative: Dr. James Castaneda (Drew University, 1954)
Athletic Director: Chris Del Conte (UC Santa Barbara)
Athletics Phone Number: 348-6920
Ticket Office Phone Number: 348-4068

Mailing Address:
P.O. 1892, MS548
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Internet Site: riceowls.com

Basketball Information
All-Time Record: 973-1,218 (94 seasons)

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Ben Braun (Wisconsin, 1975)
 Record at Rice: First Season
 Overall Record: 552-389 (31 seasons)
Associate Head Coach: Louis Reynaud (San Francisco State, 1982)
Assistant Coach: Brent Scott (Rice, 2003)
Assistant Coach: Mike Roberts (Indiana, 2005)
Basketball Office Phone: 348-4075
Office Fax: 348-5695

Sports Information
Assistant AD/Sports Information: Chuck Pool (Nebraska, 1980)
Pool's e-mail: cpool@rice.edu
Office Number: 348-5775

Basketball Contact: Ron Mears (Oklahoma State, 1986)
Mears' e-mail: rmears@rice.edu
Office Number: 348-3929
Mobile Number: (832) 969-1388
Office Fax: 348-6019

2007-08 Review
Record: 3-27
C-USA Record/Place: 0-16/12th