Rice fires head coach José Cruz Jr., just four weeks into college baseball season
Rice just celebrated its first Wayne Graham Day on Friday, celebrating the coach who lifted the school's baseball program to national prominence. The street leading to Reckling Park was renamed Wayne Graham Way after the man who led Rice to seven College World Series trips and a national title in 2023.
Report: Rice fires head coach Jose Cruz Jr. after 2-14 start
According to Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball, Rice has fired head coach Jose Cruz Jr. This season has not gone well for the Owls, losing 14 of their first 16 games. Administration felt like a change was needed,
Rice fires former Owls and Astros player as coach after 10-game skid
José Cruz Jr. will not finish his fourth year as Rice's head baseball coach after starting this year's season with a 2-14 record.
Rice University parts ways with legendary coach José Cruz Jr. amid 10-game skid
Rice University parted ways with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr., the school announced Thursday. Pitching coach Parker Bangs will take over as interim head coach, effective immediately. "I do not take lightly the dismissal of a legendary Owl such as Coach Cruz,
Rice University fires head baseball coach José Cruz Jr.
Rice University announced Thursday that it was "parting ways" with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. Rice VP and Athletics Director says the decision was "in the best interest of our student-athletes and our baseball program.
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