The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Rice: a coaching history
See Rice’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Jess Neely
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Jess Neely
National Program I → Power Program II (+13.0)
The fall
Bo Hagan
National Program II → Regional Program I (−8.7)
Right now
Scott Abell
in year 1 — too new to place in Rice's history
Scott Abell is in year 1 — too new to place in Rice's history.
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2018–2024
Mike Bloomgrencaretaker
Regional Program V
24–52
2007–2017
David Bailiffcaretaker
Regional Program III
57–80
1994–2005
Ken Hatfieldcaretaker
Regional Program III
55–78
1989–1993
Fred Goldsmithcaretaker
Regional Program IV
23–31
1986–1988
Jerry Berndtcaretaker
Regional Program V
6–27
1978–1983
Ray Alborncaretaker
Regional Program IV
13–53
1972–1975
Al Conovercaretaker
Regional Program I
14–28
1967–1970
Bo Hagancaretaker
−8.7
12–27
1940–1966
Jess Neelybuilder
+13.0
144–124
1936–1939
Jimmy Kittscaretaker
National Program I
16–25