Rice Unfiltered

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Your official podcast of Rice Athletics! Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath chats with Owls coaches, student-athletes, and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Owls baseball talk: Associate HC Clay Van Hook & JC Davis

    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 Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls football, basketball, and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    40 min

  2. 29 APR

    New Women's Golf Head Coach Joanne Berglund

    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 Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls football, basketball, and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    25 min

  3. 22 APR

    CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Women's Tennis Head Coach Elizabeth Schmidt & Divna Ratkovic

    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.  Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  4. 15 APR

    Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Scott Abell talks spring football

    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! Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    22 min

  5. 8 APR

    Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce & Paul Smith

    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. Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min

  6. 1 APR

    Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce & Garet Boehm

    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. Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings Contact the podcast: Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com) X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    27 min

  7. 25 MAR

    Retiring Athletic Trainer Dean Miller

    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. Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min

  8. 18 MAR

    Vice President & Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland

    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 Your presence matters! We want you out at a Rice Owls game! Call 713-348-OWLS or go to RiceOwls.Com! Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel? Listen to Owls football, basketball and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com! Interested in learning more about the Gateway Project? Click here for an overview and here for renderings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
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About

Your official podcast of Rice Athletics! Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath chats with Owls coaches, student-athletes, and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.

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  • Creator
    The Varsity Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    233
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Rice Unfiltered

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