Rice
Also known as Rice Grays, Rice Owls.
American AthleticFBS
Head coach
Scott Abell41On staff
2026Season
0Open seats2025-26 cycle
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Head coach
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- 2025–presentScott AbellHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2025–presentVince MunchOffensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentPorter AbellPassing Game CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentAustin EisenhoferRun Game CoordinatorInside Receivers
- 2025–presentJon KayDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentMark HoganSpecial Teams CoordinatorLinebackers
- 2025–presentWayne LineburgAssistant Head CoachTight Ends
Position coaches
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- 2026–presentClay DavieAssistant Offensive Line
- 2026–presentBrian BrownOutside Receivers
- 2023–presentJohn SettleRunning Backs
- 2026–presentJohnathan WilsonRunning Backs
- 2026–presentTafon MainsahAssistant Safeties
- 2026–presentTevin MadisonCornerbacks
- 2026–presentEli RasheedDefensive Line
- 2026–presentTaylor SauerEdge
- 2026–presentKerry CooksSafeties
- 2026–presentCoy WilliamsAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJude HollowayAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKiersten HardemanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentLloyd McFarquarAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentLuis MendezAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentNick BakerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentNick SchrageAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSydney DavisAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTyler CalhounAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWesley SmithAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWill FifeAssistant Coach
Analysts
4
- 2026–presentEli Turner JrOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentIzeya FloydOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentKyle PersonsDefensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentMario Magana Jr.Defensive Graduate Assistant
Operations
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- 2026–presentZefa Tullis-ThompsonAssistant Director of RecruitingDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentNick DeckerChief of StaffDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentChad JohnsonDirector of Player Personnel
- 2026–presentAlex ShieldsDirector of RecruitingAssistant Director of Football Operations
- 2026–presentSteven JacksonGeneral Manager
- 2026–presentRyan HaworthVideo Coordinator
Performance
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- 2026–presentColin BelvinAssistant Strength and Conditioning CoachDirector of Sports Science
- 2026–presentCorey BellAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentGage GambrellAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentLew CarallaDirector of Strength and Conditioning
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Rice vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 38 | 3 |
Where they are now
12 of 31
- Left 2026Jeremy ModkinsCornerbacks → Cornerbacks at BaylorPosition coach
- Left 2025Ty WarrenDefensive Line → Defensive Line at Mississippi StatePosition coach
- Left 2024Brian SmithDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at TempleCoordinator
- Left 2024Granville EastmanRecruiting Coordinator → Safeties at Kennesaw StatePosition coach
- Left 2024Marques TuiasosopoOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Assistant at Detroit LionsAnalyst
- Left 2024Mike BloomgrenHead Coach → Offensive Line at New York GiantsPosition coach
- Left 2024Pete AlamarAssistant Head Coach → Special Teams Coordinator at UCFCoordinator
- Left 2022Gerard WilcherCornerbacks → Special Teams Coordinator at Texas A&M–KingsvilleCoordinator
- Left 2022Mike KershawWide Receivers → General Manager at Kennesaw StateOperations
- Left 2020Drew SvobodaSpecial Teams Coordinator → Special Teams Coordinator at Oklahoma StateCoordinator
- Left 2020Jerry MackOffensive Coordinator → Head Coach at Kennesaw StateHead coach
- Left 2018Pete LemboAssistant Head Coach → Head Coach at BuffaloHead coach
Moves
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Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.