Track Coach to Retire After 26 Seasons at Helm
After 26 seasons as head coach of the Rice women’s track and field team, Victor Lopez will hang up his whistle at the end of the 2005 outdoor season.

Volleyball Team Has Killer Season
When Genny Volpe joined Rice as the head volleyball coach in February 2004, she sensed her squad was ready to take its game to new heights. Turns out she was right. The team had its most successful season in Rice history, culminating with a bid to the NCAA tournament.

Do Metal Bats Offer More Bang for the Buck?
Baseball today is known as the home run era. Testing for performance-enhancing drugs is taking place, and talk about juiced balls and the dimensions of new ballparks is rampant.

Owl Hoops Score Big