Rice Unfiltered

Rice Men's Track & Field Head Coach Jon Warren discusses notable performances at the American Conference Track & Field Meet in Denton. Women's Track & Field Head Coach Jim Bevan discusses another conference championship and his retirement from coaching.

(Timestamps are estimated)

2:45 - Coach Warren wraps up the men's team and some of the standout individual results

4:50 - Strong showing in the javelin

5:40 - Outlook for next season

7:10 - Postseason preview for his athletes

10:30 - What it means to be a Rice Hall of Famer

13:30 - Coach Bevan joins to discuss his latest conference title

15:00 - The story of Mckyla Van der Westhuizen's 1st place in the javelin

16:20 - Savanah Sims in the triple jump & Alice Taylor's high-scoring meet

21:00 - Great efforts from Barbora Malikova, Sydney Freeman, and Cullen Merrell

24:15 - What Jon Warren is going to miss most about Jim Bevan

26:30 - Why now was the right time for Coach Bevan to retire

28:00 - What he will remember about his time at Rice

30:00 - What Andrea Blackett brings as the next head coach

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Owls Men's Golf Head Coach Justin Emil joins Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They recap the spring season and Coach Emil previews the upcoming regional.

(Timestamps are estimates)

2:45 - Reaction to making the NCAA Athens Regional

3:45 - Scouting out the University of Georgia Golf Course

6:20 - When things started to click this spring season

12:30 - Improved play of Lukas Boandl

15:00 - Daniel Zou and the use of analytics in golf

22:00 - Reggie Zhu's clutch play lately

28:15 - How huge it is to add of Rice Women's golf (Hear Coach Berglund's episode on Apple here or Spotify here)

30:30 - Closing message to fans and supporters

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Rice baseball Associate Head Coach Clay Van Hook and second baseman JC Davis join Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath.

(All timestamps are estimates)

2:45 - Coach Van Hook on what clicked in the sweep vs UAB

4:40 - Instincts of JC Davis

6:45 - Kutter-Gage Webb's versatility

9:10 - Paul Smith's impact on the offense

13:00 - The stability of the pitching staff

15:00 - What made coming back to Rice the right fit for Coach Van Hook

17:45 - Playing for Augie Garrido and coaching under Wayne Graham

19:30 - His favorite Wayne Graham story

25:00 - JC Davis on the Owls offense recently

26:30 - Balancing baseball with his classes

27:20 - Favorite and most challenging class

28:00 - Impressions of life at Rice

29:30 - His baseball story from Argyle and Weatherford College to Rice

32:30 - His recruiting process and talking to Coach Pierce for the first time

34:30 - Influences from his parents and coaches

37:00 - Favorite MLB player, superstitions, snacks, team comedian and the best barber on the team

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New Women's Golf Head Coach Joanne Berglund joins Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath.

(All timestamps are estimates)

3:00 - What appealed to her about starting the women's golf program at Rice

5:00 - Her background and what led her into golf and later coaching

8:00 - Getting the word out about a new program and assembling a staff

12:15 - Process of assembling her roster and a breakdown of each player

17:30 - Connection of the new group and the countdown to the first offseason

20:00 - Getting the tournament schedule together

22:20 - Women's Golf Excellence Fund

24:00 - Closing message to fans about this unique endeavor

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CONFERENCE CHAMPION Women's Tennis Head Coach Elizabeth Schmidt joins Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They discuss her Owls winning their first American Conference championship at the George R. Brown Tennis Center. Coach discusses the resilience of her team, the unique night of her star player the night before, and the "fight for every inch" motto of the team. She also discusses the homecourt advantage of the George R. Brown Tennis Center, the depth of the roster, her staff and some keys for the NCAA Tournament.

American Conference Most Outstanding Player Divna Ratkovic (19:15) gives an update on how she's feeling after a 24-hour period of sickness, a scooter accident, and conference championship. She recaps the key points in the winning match and a celebratory team dinner and the campus celebration. After talking about her balancing of academics and tennis, she delivers an inspiring message of toughness before talking about winning Scholar Athlete of the Year, and what she does off the court. She concludes by talking about the rest of the team and what brought her to Rice. 

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Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Scott Abell stops by to chat with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They discuss many topics after the conclusion of spring football.

(Time stamps are estimated)

1:00 - Spring Showcase recap

2:40 - Comparing second spring vs. his first spring

3:30 - Staff additions - Tevin Madison (CBs) and Eli Rasheed (DL)

5:30 - Evaluation of the QB room

8:30 - What percentage of the roster is set?

12:30- Some players and position groups that stood out in the spring

15:30 - Impact of proposed NCAA "5 for 5" rule 

18:15 - Excitement of opening vs HCU 

19:30 - Closing message to fans and a big offseason event for coach!

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Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce recaps the series vs UTSA with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. Coach Pierce says they have to get the offense going, but he has liked the pitching of Tanner Wiggins, Braden Sharp and Ty Baker recently. Coach also likes Cole Green's performance at the top of the order

Paul Smith joins the podcast to give a first-hand account of his baseball journey and how he adapted to the coaching change last season. He also delves into his class schedule at Rice, pregame routines, and the team's keys for the rest of conference.

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Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce recaps the Owls series win over FAU (4:15) with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They also discuss learning how to win and fight (9:15), Garet Boehm's big weekend at the plate (12:20), and how the offense has gelled. They wrap up with some insight into Patrick Hallmark, head coach of UTSA and former Owls assistant with Coach Pierce.

Garet Boehm joins the podcast (17:45) to discuss his two huge home runs vs FAU. He gives some insight into balancing baseball with his class schedule (20:15), his favorite players growing up, and his family influence to come and play for Coach Pierce.

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Dean Miller has worked at Rice since 2009 and is wrapping up his tenth year as the Associate AD for Sports Medicine & Performance. He talks with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath about his time on south Main (3:15) with Rice student-athletes and the great group of trainers on campus (14:30). He talks about the evolutions in sports medicine over the years and he also tells the story of his friendship with the late Kobe Bryant (21:00), and what's next on the horizon for him.

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Vice President & Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland sits down with Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath and they discuss a wide array of topics across the department.

(All timestamps are estimated)

2:20 - The historic run of the women's basketball team and the end of the men's season

5:10 - Seth Huston's swimming and diving title

6:30 - Tommy's one-year anniversary of the David Pierce hiring

8:50 - Rice is hosting the South regional semi-final and final at the Toyota Center

12:10 - Some excellent, long-time Rice athletics employees are retiring

17:00 - The Gateway Project update

19:10 - Discussions of The SCORE Act and sustainability efforts in college athletics

24:00 - Final message to Rice fans

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