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Dear Owl Club Supporter:

As our fall and winter sports swing into full gear, I want to express my gratitude for

your support of Rice student–athletes through attendance at our games and gifts to

the Owl Club. Your generosity enhances the Rice experience for 350-plus student–

athletes competing in 16 varsity sports and enables them to grow as individuals and

leaders through academic rigor and athletic competition. The future is bright for Rice

Athletics, and your continued support through the Owl Club remains critical for us to

realize our potential.

The Owl Club report was developed for our donors, friends and fans to highlight some

of the great accomplishments of our student–athletes and athletics department over

the course of the 2013–14 season. Some of the highlights include: five conference

championships (football, women’s swimming, women’s tennis, men’s golf and

baseball), 235 Owls on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and launching

a new vision for Rice Athletics.

The new vision is ambitious, yet realistic, and based on four pillars: athletic

competitiveness, academic success, life education and achievement, and

Rice values. At Rice, we want to win conference championships and perennially finish

in the top 25 of all sports, while graduating our student–athletes at or above the

university graduation rate with the leadership skills that will enable them to

excel personally and professionally after graduation. We also will win with integrity

and honor — the Rice way!

Financial stability will be critical to the fulfillment of our vision, and growing the Owl

Club is one of the goals that will be instrumental in elevating each of our 16 programs

to levels of unprecedented success. The university is committed to this goal and will

continue to support athletics at or above its current level even as Owl Club and ticket

revenues grow.

My first year as athletics director has brought me into contact with people who

believe, as I do, that Rice can field a championship athletics program at a world-class

institution of higher learning. We have great opportunities ahead of us, and I look

forward to working with our student–athletes, coaches, athletics staff and supporters

to realize them. Thank you again for your continued support of Rice Athletics and

generous gifts to the Owl Club.

Go Owls!

Joe Karlgaard, Ph.D.

Director of Athletics

Director of Athletics Joe Karlgaard announces a new vision for Rice Athletics

1athletic competitiveness

winning conference championships

and top 25 nationalrankings or finishes in each

of our 16 sports.

Sept. 9

Dec. 7

March 1

March 25

April 20

April 29

May 25

July 25

President David Leebron names Joe Karlgaard as director of athletics

Coach David Bailiff and Rice football win C-USA Championship

Coach Seth Huston leads Rice women’s swimming and diving to the C-USA Championship

Former VCU Assistant Mike Rhoades named men’s basketball head coach

Rice men’s golf and Coach Justin Emil capture first-ever C-USA Championship and first conference title since 1939

Coach Wayne Graham and the baseball team secure the program’s 19th straight conference championship

Milestone Dates

Coach Elizabeth Schmidt and Rice women’s tennis clinch C-USA Championship

A New Vision

Season Highlights

True Excellence

The Rice Owls have had four teams with a perfect 1000 Multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) (2009–10 through 2012–13 academic years): men’s golf, women’s basketball, women’s cross country and women’s tennis. These four teams, along with the Rice women’s soccer team (APR of 997), have won the NCAA APR Public Recognition Award for having an APR score in the top 10 percent of all 340 NCAA Division I institutions.

Graduation Rates

For the 2003-–2006 entering classes, Rice’s Federal Graduation Rate for student–athletes was 84 percent, ranking Rice in the top 10 among NCAA Division I football bowl subdivision schools. The Graduation Success Rate for the same group was 94 percent in 2013–14.

Conference USA Honors

Rice University student–athletes achieved in the classroom, with a league-high 235 Owls earning a spot on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the 2013–14 academic year. Additionally, 34 Owls were awarded the Commissioner’s Academic Medal. Student–athletes named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll maintain a GPA of a 3.0 or better and student–athletes who have earned the Academic Medal maintain at least a 3.75 cumulative GPA.

Service

Three Owls were awarded the C-USA Spirit of Service Award in the 2013–14 academic year. Senior wide receiver Klein Kubiak won the award in fall 2013. Junior post Christal Porter earned the award in winter 2013. And senior catcher Andrew Murphy was honored with the Spirit of Service Award in spring 2014.

Coaches Recognition

Head football coach David Bailiff was named C-USA Coach of the Year and a National Coach of the Year finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award. Head swimming coach Seth Huston was voted C-USA Coach of the Year.Head women’s tennis coach Elizabeth Schmidt won C-USA Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season.Head golf coach Justin Emil was named C-USA Coach of the Year.

Klein Kubiak

Christal Porter

Andrew Murphy

David Bailiff Seth Huston Elizabeth Schmidt Justin Emil

2academic success

graduating our student-athletes at or

above the Rice University rate and increasing

the number of student-athletes

honored for academic achievement.

2013-14 Revenue Stats

$1,509,867 854

$1,486 $1,023,448

588 285

$625,426

Owl Club Dollars Raised:

Owl Club Donors:

FY14 Average Gift:

From Rice Alumni:

Alumni Donor Households:

Letterwinner Household Donors:

Letterwinner Donations Total:

Concessions/Parking $170K

University Support $22.07 M

Royalties/Sponsorships $399K

NCAA/CUSA Distributions $3.44M

Owl Club $1.5M

Sport Interest Groups (SIGS) $1.3M

Endowment Payout $1.85M

Ticket Sales $1.72M

Game Guarantee $1.57M

Other $659K

Total Revenues: $34.72M

A New Vision

Donor Honor RollGifts to the Owl Club enhance the academic and athletic experiences of Rice student–athletes. This list acknowledges individuals who made gifts of $1,000 or more to the Owl Club in fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014). For a complete list of all Owl Club donors, please visit rice.edu/owlclub.

$50,000+Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jay CollinsMrs. Maurine CoxMr. and Mrs. Charles W. Duncan Jr.Mr. John E. GuidaMr. and Mrs. Stephen Maxwell TrauberMr. and Mrs. Robert B. Tudor III

$25,000–$49,999Dr. and Mrs. Robert BixbyGallery FurnitureMr. and Mrs. Melbern G. GlasscockMr. and Mrs. Goran HaagMr. Taber McGinleyMr. and Mrs. Ralph O’ConnorPalmetto Partners Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Reckling III

$15,000–$24,999Mr. and Mrs. D. Kent AndersonMr. and Mrs. E. Brian BergdollMr. and Mrs. Stephen Edward BradshawMr. John Thomas BrimMr. and Mrs. Marshall K. GrammMr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Rogers III $10,000–$14,999Ms. Vicki Bretthauer and Mr. Neil BretthauerJennifer Captain, Ph.D. and Purvez Captain, Ph.D.Mr. Robert L. ClarkeMr. and Mrs. James Eloi DoyleMr. and Mrs. Michael Charles Ecklund Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Billy HaleMr. and Mrs. Thomas F.A. HetheringtonMr. and Mrs. John R. HuffMr. and Mrs. Blake HutchinsonMr. Daniel A. HydeMr. and Mrs. Carl E. IsgrenJackson & Ryan ArchitectsMrs. Donna LeeMr. and Mrs. Robert J. NitscheMr. Robert A. SchlangerMr. David R. StevensonMr. and Mrs. William G. Stone IIIMr. and Mrs. Brett E. WagnerMr. and Mrs. W. Temple Webber Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James W. Woodruff

$5,000–$9,999Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas BiggsDr. and Mrs. Sean M. BolksMr. and Mrs. Russell BowersMr. and Mrs. Charles N. BrachtMr. and Mrs. Tommy BrasherMr. and Mrs. Fred Brunk

Ms. Nancy T. Burch Ms. Amy Sutton and Mr. Gary Chiles, Ph.D.Mr. Clifton Allen CrabtreeMr. C. Morris DavisMr. W. Alvin EarlyMr. Ramsay M. ElderMr. Sterling J. ElzaDr. and Mrs. Terry EskaMr. and Mrs. Robert E. EstillMr. and Mrs. Harry Gee Jr.Karen and Larry GeorgeDr. Barbara Jenkins Gibbs and Mr. David Kent GibbsMr. and Mrs. Andrew McCord GilchristMr. Walter E. GreenbergMr. James McNeil HamrickMr. and Mrs. David T. HarvinMr. Loyd Conyers HaytonMr. and Mrs. Robert M. HermanceMr. and Mrs. Irwin M. HerzMs. Michelle Eileen HicksDr. and Mrs. Michael L. JohnsonDr. Kirkwood JohnstonMr. and Mrs. John Edgar JoinerMs. Alison KennamerMr. Kevin Edward KirbyMs. Carole Baker Koonce and K. Terry Koonce, Ph.D.Mr. David V. LeedsMrs. Sarah LongpreMr. Steve LukingbealMr. and Mrs. Mike A. McGinnisMr. and Mrs. Deron Shane MillerMr. and Mrs. Larry W. NettlesMr. and Mrs. Nick C. NicholsMr. and Mrs. John Douglas NicholsonMr. Bradley RadoffMr. and Mrs. Don E. RatherMr. and Mrs. S. Glynn RobertsMr. and Mrs. Roger W. RoitschMs. Charlotte A. RothwellMr. and Mrs. Clive RunnellsMrs. Helen Ruth Savitzky and Mr. Danny Savitzky Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Albert SchwingerMr. and Mrs. Patrick L. ScottMr. and Mrs. John Sylvester Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Troy ThackerDr. Gregory S. Thielemann and Mr. Dave FentonMr. and Mrs. George J. Wagner Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gene WalkerMr. and Mrs. Dale WalterMr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. White Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James Alvis WilliamsBeth and Nick Zdeblick

$2,500–$4,999Dr. and Mrs. Bobby R. AlfordStacy Bacon M.D.Ms. Ann Elizabeth BixbyMr. Ty ButhodMr. James CaseyDr. and Mrs. Thomas O. ClantonMr. and Mrs. Don CrockettMr. and Mrs. David E. EldredgeMr. and Mrs. Gary K. Ferguson

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. FosheeMr. and Mrs. James T. FoxDr. and Mrs. Malcolm GillisMr. and Mrs. Matt F. GorgesMr. and Mrs. Stephen M. HackermanMr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas HlavinkaMr. and Mrs. B.B. Hollingsworth Jr.Mr. Russell KampeMr. Louis E. KempinskyMr. and Mrs. Joseph KimmelMs. Merinda Watkins-Martin and Mr. Reginald L. MartinMs. Brinda MaxwellMr. and Mrs. John R. Murphey IIIMr. Mark MurrahBarry PayneMr. Jon K. PetersonDebra RahmanMr. and Mrs. Mark Thomas ScullyMr. and Mrs. Roy G. Shaw Jr.Mr. Mathew SweetDr. R. Neal TannahillMr. and Mrs. Curtis Ryan TrimbleMr. Alan WinsteadMr. and Mrs. Richard A. Zansitis

$1,000–$2,499Dr. Susan Alexander and Mr. Neil K. Alexander Jr.Mr. Eugene R. AllspachMr. Kevin Lynn AncellMr. and Mrs. Clarke AndersonMr. Mark AndrusMr. Vince Aquino, M.D. and Mrs. Yvette AquinoMr. Howard T. Ayers Jr.Ms. Nancy J. BaileyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. Baillio Jr.Mr. and Ms. John B. Baird IIIMr. and Mrs. E. William BarnettMr. David M. BeveridgeMr. and Mrs. Roderic L. BoaneMr. Alex BougaieffMr. and Mrs. Richard L. BoweMr. Donald N. Bowers IIMrs. Carolyn BrewerMr. Stephen E. BriceMr. W. Robins BriceMr. Jason D. BrownMr. and Mrs. William BrownDr. Steven Boyd BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Mark Alan BuechlerMs. Ann H. BusseyMrs. Mary Kemp CallawayMs. Catherine B. CallawayMr. and Mrs. Timothy James CarlsonRebecca CaseMr. Warren P. Cash IIIMr. Bruce ChaseMr. Barry ChovanetzMr. Andrew J. Clark IVMs. Katherine E. CollinsMr. Roger B. CollinsMr. and Mrs. William E. CoxMr. and Mrs. Charles E. CrainMr. Rob CullisonMr. and Mrs. David Johnston Devine Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David J. Devine Sr

3life education and achievement

developing the leadership capabilities

and behavioral componentsnecessary for professional

and personal success after Rice.

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ray DonovanMr. and Mrs. Wes DormanMr. Kirwin L. DrouetMr. and Mrs. Dan ElderMrs. LaNelle ElstonMr. and Mrs. Don L. ErskineMr. Robert B. Eubank, Ph.D.Mr. Arthur F. Evans IVMr. and Mrs. Peter A. FasulloMr. Billy Forney IIIMr. John S. FredlandMr. and Mrs. Reid F. FriedmanRalph Gassman Jr.Mr. Brendan Duran GauLawrence GelbaughMr. James E. GerhardtMr. John GoddinMr. and Mrs. Gene GrayMr. DeEdward GreerDr. and Mrs. George M. GrunertMr. and Mrs. Paul Reed HammonMr. and Mrs. Wayne E. HansonMr. and Mrs. Carl A. HenryDawn HerringtonMrs. Martha HewellMr. William S. Higbie Jr.Cynthia Herzog, M.D. and Mr. James R. HighMr. and Mrs. Marc HillMr. Gerald T. HoltzmanMr. and Mrs. Clay HosterMr. and Mrs. John JehlMr. Gregory Neal JohnsonMs. Teshia JudkinsMr. and Mrs. Lawrence G. KatzMr. and Mrs. John KingMr. Stephen KingMs. Mary Jane Kinnebrew and Mr. Hugh Edward KinnebrewMr. Dennis KislerMr. Scott Alan KloeselMr. Arlyn KloeselMr. and Mrs. Gary KolkhorstDr. Joan B Krajca-Radcliff and Mr. Glen Krajca-RadcliffeDr. and Mrs. Neal F. LaneMrs. Sharon LaneSteven LarsonHarriet and Truett LatimerMr. and Mrs. Brian V. LattimerDavid W. Leebron and Y. Ping SunMr. and Mrs. Nolan LehmannMr. James H. LimmerDr. and Mrs. J. Morgan Lloyd IIICatherine Love Mr. and Mrs. Jason LoveMr. Lucas MarrMr. and Mrs. Greg MathewsMr. Robert B. Matthews Jr.Mr. John F.K. McGillDean MckenzieDr. and Mrs. James C. McLellanMr. and Mrs. Cary McNairMr. Ralph A. MidkiffMr. and Mrs. John D. MinerMr. and Mrs. James E. MoffattMr. and Mrs. I. Wright Moody Jr.Mr. Michael J. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Harvin C. Moore IIINational Oilwell VarcoMrs. Claire Dwyer NelsonMr. and Mrs. Michael Eugene NovelliMs. Dian Graves OwenMr. and Mrs. David Gil OwnbyMr. Kenneth A. PaulMr. and Mrs. James K. PedenMr. and Mrs. Ronald Ray PeoplesMr. and Mrs. Ben Forrest PerdueMr. and Mrs. Harold PerkinsJason PerlioniMr. David PipesMr. and Mrs. Richard M. PollardMr. Erik QuarfordtMr. and Mrs. Kevin Michael RabbittMr. and Mrs. Robert W. ReinholdMr. and Mrs. Mike RhoadesMr. Duane RobertsMr. and Mrs. Lawrence SaenzAmy SchumacherMr. and Mrs. Edmund Peter Segner IIIMr. and Mrs. Roy S. ShawDr. Milton ShawMr. and Mrs. Alan ShelbyMr. and Mrs. Gilbert SheldonMr. David B. ShometteDr. Robin C. SicklesMr. and Mrs. Jerry L. SimsMr. and Mrs. William J. Sloan Jr.Mr. G. Thomas SmartMr. and Mrs. Jeremy SmithMr. John Place SparksMr. and Mrs. Charles Tex SpearMr. John K. SpearMr. and Mrs. Brian SpectorMr. and Mrs. Richard G. SylvanMr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Tallerine Jr.Mr. Brock TautenhahnMrs. June Learned TellepsenMr. Joe Bob ThompsonMs. Audra TimminsMr. Matt TooheyMr. John S. WawroseMr. William B. WestcottMr. Warren Clifford WhiteMr. and Mrs. James F. WigginsMrs. Sara L. WillardJason R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. O’Banion Williams Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. WilsonMr. James WilsonMr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson WiseMr. and Mrs. John D. WoldaMr. and Mrs. Terry A. YatesMr. James Kenny Yates

Note: If a donor prefers their name to be listed differently, please contact the Owl Club at 713.348.6957 or riceowlclub@rice.edu.

A New Vision

4rice values

integrating our effortswith the best interests

of the university, achieving the objectives

of the Vision for theSecond Century, and standing

as an exampleof integrity and fair play.

A New Vision

Owl Club

Owl Club Board of Directors

Bucky Allshouse ’71Clarke Anderson ’01Ann Bixby ’93Steve Bradshaw ’70Mike Ecklund ’94Karen George ’77Marshall Gramm ’95Wanna Hadnott ’84Loyd Hayton ’90Tom Hetherington ’94Blake Hutchinson ’96Carl Isgren ’61Michael Johnson ’75JC Kneale ’99Jay Lamy ’95Sarah Longpre ’89Jeff Rose ’77Helen Savitzky ’80Bill Stone ’90Brett Wagner ’83Susannah WebbScott Wise ’71

Rice Athletics Development

Josh Thiel, Senior Associate Athletics Director, DevelopmentBrian Mann, Director, DevelopmentLizzie Yoshida, Assistant Director, Constituent RelationsTyler Maines, Assistant Director, Annual GivingJohn Witten, Executive Director, “R” Association

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