R Rice Leadership DAVID W. LEEBRON Rice President

Though he grew up in Philadelphia, David W. Leebron was not part of the Franklin Field crowd that pelted Santa with snow- balls at the infamous 1968 Eagles game. Indeed, Rice’s president says he and his wife and children prefer the spirit of Rice athletic events. "Our family has enjoyed watching our student–athletes Leebron serves on the National War Powers Commission perform in a wide range of competitions," the president said, (ex-officio), the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, "everyone from our incredible baseball pitching staff to our volley- the Jacobs University Bremen Board of Governors, the Harvard ball players defying the laws of gravity." Law School Visiting Committee, the Greater Houston Partnership Leebron became the seventh president of and board of directors and the board of directors of IMAX Corp. a member of its political sci- "Rice students are extraordinary," he said. "They compete in ence faculty on July 1, 2004. Rice Presidents everything from intramurals to club and intercollegiate sports, all Upon his arrival at Rice, he Edgar Odell Lovett 1907-46 while pursuing serious scholarship. We take great pride in the began engaging faculty, staff, William V. Houston 1946-60 diversity of our student body and the diverse talents of all our students, alumni and commu- Kenneth R. Pitzer 1961-68 students." nity members in a dialogue Norman Hackerman 1970-85 Leebron is married to Y. Ping Sun and has two young children, George R. Rupp 1985-93 on the opportunities and Malcolm Gillis 1993-2004 Daniel and Merissa. challenges that the university David W. Leebron 2004-present faces in the coming decade and beyond. His Call to Conversation produced a strategy, the Vision for the Second Century, which calls for Rice to grow in size and scope, including significant increases in its research endeav- ors and international collaborations. Leebron also has led a wide-reaching program to engage the faculty and students with the city of Houston through Passport to Houston and other community engagement programs. A graduate of and , Leebron was elected president of the Law Review in his second year. Prior to joining Rice, he served as dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law at Columbia University. He also served as a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Comparative Law in Hamburg, , and as the Jean Monnet Visiting Professor of Law at Bielefeld University. Leebron has authored a textbook on international human rights and written numerous articles on issues of international trade, human rights and corporate finance. He is a member of the New York State Bar and an inactive member of the Hawaii and Pennsyl- vania bars.

Rice University President David W. Leebron served as an honorary coach during the Owls’ 2008 spring football game.

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60-63 Administrative Staff.indd 44 11/20/2008 5:00:51 PM Rice Leadership R CHRIS DEL CONTE Director of Athletics

In two years since being named Rice University’s director of athletics, Chris Del Conte’s vision for the future of the program is rapidly becoming a reality. Reckling Park, the home of the Owls powerhouse baseball program and one of the showcase venues for the sport, saw significant upgrades to its playing surface last fall. At the same time, a state-of-the-art information 2006, after previously serving as senior associate athletics director at the and video board was installed to enhance the game experience for fans. University of Arizona. His first year on campus was truly a memorable one. This fall, the dream of a renovated Autry Court will come to fruition. The Owls returned to a bowl game for the first time in 45 years, base- The $27 million project is on track to provide Rice basketball and volleyball a ball earned its sixth trip to the College World Series, three teams earned completely renovated home court later this year. The project also includes Conference USA titles, the school had the conference players of the year in a new academic center, training facility, locker rooms and administrative both men’s basketball and baseball and produced a pair of first-round picks offices. in professional drafts. The new facility will offer fans the amenities they have come to expect Nearly 12, 000 Owls filled multiple hotels in New Orleans for Rice’s trip including new VIP seating and club area, concession stands and a state-of- to the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, making it the largest gathering of the-art video display. alumni for an event not held on the Rice University campus. But an even more dramatic reshaping of the scope of the department Also during his first year at Rice, Del Conte’s vision for a revamped was announced last spring, when Rice President David Leebron announced and aggressive approach by the department saw a consolidation of various a restructuring of administrative responsibilities. The merging of the inter- marks and logos used by Rice’s different sports into a unified, readily identi- collegiate programs with the campus recreation and intramural areas to fiable mark first made famous by the national baseball team, the Old English create an all-encompassing department under Del Conte’s leadership was “R.” The department also took over the administration of the licensing of its announced along with plans for a new $41 million Recreation and Wellness logos and entered into an agreement with Host Communications (now IMG Center, which broke ground in late spring and is set for a 2010 opening. College) to maximize marketing opportunities. This past summer, Rice and To bring these three projects to reality, Del Conte has directed a cam- IMG College announced a 10-year extension of the relationship. paign that has raised over $72 million for facilities since he came to South As a further extension of the effort to create a consistent image for Main. Rice Athletics, Del Conte negotiated an expanded apparel and equipment Rice Athletics has maintained a balanced budget in each of the last relationship with Nike for all Rice teams, beginning in the fall of 2008. two years under Del Conte’s direction. He also initiated the implementation In addition to his duties at Rice, he also serves on the Conference USA of a strategic plan for the department, outlining the mission of the depart- Television Committee. ment and clearly drawing the focus on a heightened experience for each Del Conte spent five-plus years on the athletic department staff at the student-athlete. University of Arizona. When he joined the UA program in December of 1999, Del Conte’s efforts have allowed the Owls to become co-hosts for the he oversaw all aspects of athletic fund development. In 2002 his respon- 2008 and 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional Championships, as well as sibilities were expanded to include overseeing the ticket office, marketing, the 2011 Final Four at Reliant Stadium. corporate sales and trademarks and licensing. That same year, he imple- While the new building projects will provide a foundation for the de- mented a capital campaign known as Campaign Arizona for the Student- partment’s future, the athletic program has seen unparalleled success both Athlete, which raised more the $120 million One year later, he was named on the playing fields and courts as well as in the classroom during Del Con- one of three senior associate athletics directors. He oversaw media rela- te’s two years at the helm. tions, business operations and external affairs, and helped co-manage the This past year, the Rice baseball team advanced to the College World day-to-day operation of the university’s 19 athletic programs. He worked Series for the third straight year. Baseball was one of four Rice teams to directly with all coaches, department heads and staff and participated in capture Conference USA championships during the year. Three teams ad- the hiring of coaches and other personnel. He also oversaw all contracts, vanced to NCAA Championship play. including corporate sponsorships, broadcast rights, sporting events and The athletic program’s academic success continues to rank among the Web site agreements. leaders in Division I. Del Conte has a master’s degree in education administration from Eight of the Owls’ 16 athletic programs were awarded Public Recogni- Washington State University where he served as assistant athletics direc- tion Awards by the NCAA, emblematic of their finishing in the top 10 percent tor for external operations before he joined the staff at Arizona. He received of their respective sport in terms of their APR (Academic Progress Reports). a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of California, The eight awards were four times the combined amount presented to other Santa Barbara. institutions in the state of Texas, with no school being honored for more than Del Conte is married to Robin Ward, Clinical Assistant Professor of one individual team. The Naval Academy was the only other FBS institution Mathematics and Associate Director for Curriculum Integration for the to have 50 percent or more of its programs recognized with the award. Rice University School of Mathematics Project. They have two daughters, Del Conte was named the 14th director of athletics at Rice on June 22, Sienna (seven) and Sophia (five).

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60-63 Administrative Staff.indd 45 11/20/2008 5:00:54 PM R Rice Leadership Rice Head Coaches

David Bailiff Jim Bevan Ben Braun Wayne Graham Chris Huston Seth Huston Elizabeth Schmidt Football Women’s Track & Field Men’s Basketball Baseball Soccer Swimming Women’s Tennis

Drew Scott Ron Smarr Genny Volpe Jon Warren Greg Williams Golf Men’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Track & Field Women’s Basketball

Rice Athletics Administration

Suzanne Boue Leslie Claybrook Michael Dean Russ Dean Julie Griswold Clint Haggard Dr. Brad Hovius Assistant Athletics Associate Athletics Assistant Athletics Associate Athletics Associate Director of Assistant Athletics Assistant Athletics Director, Life Skills Director, S.W.A. Director, Compliance Director, External Academic Advising Director, Sports Director, Development Relations for Athletics Medicine

Kim Koehn Marc Laney Jerry Lewis YancyMcKnight Chuck Pool Kelly Riccardi David Sayler Assistant Athletics Assistant Athletics Associate Athletics Assistant Athletics Assistant Athletics Assistant Athletics Senior Associate Director, Team Giving Director, Tickets Director, Finance Director, Performance Director, Sports Director, Equipment Athletics Director & Special Gifts Enhancement Information Operations

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Rice Area Code: 713 Rice Athletic Staff Directory Austin Burk, Assistant Coach 348-4126 ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION BASEBALL Chris Del Conte, Athletics Director 348-6920 Wayne Graham, Head Coach 348-6022 David Sayler, Senior Executive Athletics Director 348-8872 David Pierce, Assistant Coach 348-8863 Leslie Claybrook, Associate Athletics Director/SWA 348-5829 David Taylor, Assistant Coach 348-8859 Suzane Boue, Assistant Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Development 348-6954 Patrick Hallmark, Assistant Coach 348-8862 RoseLinda Cantu, Office Assistant 348-4077 Lee Ann Lassiter, Director of Operations 348-8864 Judith DuVall, Executive Assistant 348-6935 FOOTBALL ACADEMIC SERVICES David Bailiff, Head Coach 348-6901 Julie Griswold, Assistant Athletics Director/Academic Services 348-8880 Jerry Pickle, Assisant Athletic Director/Football Operations 348-6903 Heather Jensen, Assistant Coordinator 348-2982 Chuck Driesbach, Assistant Coach 348-6910 Heather Kaufman, Assistant Coordinator 348-2810 D.J. Eliot, Assistant Coach 348-6912 Mike Yeakel, Assistant Coordinator 348-8881 Dan Hammerschmidt, Assistant Coach 348-6907 BUSINESS OFFICE Tom Herman, Assistant Coach 348-6909 Jerry Lewis, Associate Athletics Director/Finance 348-5093 Rick LaFavers, Assistant Coach 348-6908 Barbara Gill, Accounting Assistant 348-5090 Blake Miller, Assistant Coach 348-6905 Lisa Zalesky, Accounting Assistant 348-5083 Craig Naivar, Assistant Coach 348-6927 Darrell Patterson, Assistant Coach 348-6902 COMPLIANCE Jason Washington, Assistant Coach 348-6906 Michael Dean, Compliance Coordinator 348-6919 Joyce Rannals, Staff Assistant 348-6931 Kristina Villavicencio, Compliance Coordinator 348-6919 Deborah Reedy, Staff Assistant 348-6914 DEVELOPMENT Tom Keresztury, Graduate Assistant 348-6911 Brad Hovious, Assistant Athletics Director/Development 348-6921 Michael Slater, Graduate Assistant 348-6900 Kim Koehn, Assistant Athletics Director/Team Giving & Special Gifts 348-6924 MEN’S BASKETBALL Julie Waibel, Assistant Director/Stewardship & Special Events 348-6922 Ben Braun, Head Coach 348-4075 Tamara Lee, Data Coordination 348-6957 Louis Reyanud, Associate Head Coach 348-8851 EQUIPMENT Kevin Mouton, Assistant Coach 348-4778 Kelly Riccardi, Assistant Athletics Director/Equipment 348-6027 Mike Roberts, Assistant Coach 348-3656 Mathew Holt, Assistant Equipment Manager 348-2493 Marcos Marco, Director of Operations 348-4779 Alex Santos, Assistant Equipment Manager 348-5677 MEN’S TENNIS FACILITIES Ron Smarr, Head Coach 348-5716 Mickey Beavan, Director of Operations & Facilities 348-8785 Efe Ustundag, Assistant Coach 348-8855 Jareel Combest, Director of Events Management 348-8752 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MARKETING Jon Warren, Head Coach 348-6021 Megan Dodge, Director of Marketing 348-6923 Casey Thorn, Assistant Coach 348-8861 Linda Pinsent, Marketing Assistant 348-3094 Wen Yong Yang, Assistant Coach 348-8861 Blakely Allen, Marketing Coordinator 348-6930 SOCCER R ASSOCIATION Chris Huston, Head Coach 348-6955 Don Knodel, Executive Director 348-6915 Nicky Adams, Associate Head Coach 348-6956 Justin Zoslow, Assistant Coach 348-6959 RICE SPORTS PROPERTIES (IMG) Craig Waibel, Volunteer Coach 348-4077 Russ Dean, General Manager 348-6917 Nick Kallail, Account Executive 348-6962 SWIMMING Seth Huston, Head Coach 348-4710 SPORTS INFORMATION Jada Hallmark, Assisant Coach 348-8867 Chuck Pool, Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information 348-5775 Matt Dunaway, Assistant Sports Information Director 348-5776 VOLLEYBALL Jay Jameson, Assistant Sports Information Director 348-8874 Genny Volpe, Head Coach 348-8884 Ron Mears, Assistant Sports Information Director 348-3929 Melissa Ferris, Assistant Coach 348-8883 John Sullivan, Assistant Sports Information Director 348-5636 Trent Herman, Assistant Coach 348-4795 SPORTS MEDICINE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Clint Haggard, Assistant Athletics Director/Medical Services 348-4738 Greg Williams, Head Coach 348-5676 Candice Villegas, Associate Athletics Trainer 348-2870 Carlos Quintero, Associate Coach 348-5674 Mindy Borman, Assistant Trainer 348-4738 Kim Austin-Mbadinga Nzamba, Assistant Coach 348-5679 Emily Kouht, Assistant Athletics Trainer 348-4738 Rebecca Kates, Assistant Coach 348-5678 Donna Papagellin, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-5410 Jae Cross, Director of Operations 348-6205 Nathan Peck, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-6937 Mary Santos, Staff Assistant 348-5677 Layne Schramm, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-4738 WOMEN’S TENNIS Dawn Stuckey, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-2870 Elizabeth Schmidt, Head Coach 348-6035 Richie Valdes, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-4739 Kristina Kraszewski, Assistant Coach 348-8856 Joe Vargas, Assistant Athletic Trainer 348-4739 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Jim Bevan, Head Coach 348-8869 Yancy McKnight, Assistant Athletics Director/Performance Enhancement 348-4706 Andrea Blackett, Assistant Coach 348-6023 Clayton Oyster, Associate Director/Strength & Conditioning 348-4728 Nancy Wenzel Sanregret, Assistant Coach 348-8882 Kristi Lobpries, Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning 348-4707 Scott McLafferty, Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning 348-4724 OTHER UNIVERSITY OFFICES Matt Taylor, Coordinator/Strength & Conditioning 348-4724 Alumni Affairs 348-4057 TICKET OFFICE Marching Owl Band 348-6018 Marc Laney, Assistant Athletics Director/Ticketing Operations 348-5068 News/Media Relations 348-4795 Andrew Stephens, Director of Ticket Sales 348-5956 Rice University Switchboard 348-8101 Drew Caskey, Assistant Ticket Manager 348-4068 Rice University Relations 348-4700 Rice Ticket Office 522-OWLS (6957) Rice Facimile Directory VIDEO PRODUCTION Athletics Marketing 348-6918 Blake Evans, Athletic Video Coordinator 348-5684 Athletics Business/Ticekts 348-5434 Victor Mendoza, Video Production Coordinator 348-3928 News & Publications 348-5239 Amber Freeman, Assistant Video Coordinator 348-5684 Owls Club 348-6925 R Association 348-6916 GOLF Sports Information 348-6019 Drew Scott, Head Coach 348-4763

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Rice University strives to assure all staff members and Once an individual is identified as such a representative, HOWEVER . . . its athletes abide by all aspects of NCAA regulations. the person retains that identity indefinitely. DO feel free to attend high school and community All Rice University boosters and fans are also expected college athletic events for your enjoyment, but not to to follow such guidelines, as any misconduct on their Extra Benefit: An extra benefit is any special scout or videotape for an institution’s coaching staff. part could lead to Rice being put on NCAA probation arrangement by an institutional employee or an While at such an event you cannot have any contact and sanctions against one or more of the university’s athletics representative to provide a prospect or a with prospects or their relatives. Should you find intercollegiate sports teams. The following is a brief student-athlete (or the prospect or student-athlete’s yourself seated next to parents of a prospect, DO NOT example of some NCAA terms and guidelines that we relatives or friends) with a benefit not expressly initiate conversation with the relatives. If conversation hope you will find beneficial. Also, if you ever have any authorized by NCAA legislation. is initiated with you, respond in a civil manner but DO questions concerning NCAA rules, remember to ask The following are examples of extra benefits: NOT discuss anything regarding a member institution’s before you act. Feel free to call the Rice University · Giving cash or loans in any amount. athletic program. Direct their questions to the coaching compliance office at (713) 348-6919 or email Michael · Signing or co-signing a note with an outside agency staff or Athletic Compliance Office. Dean at [email protected]. to arrange a loan. DO continue ESTABLISHED family relationships with · Employing relatives or friends of a student-athlete. friends and neighbors. You are permitted to engage in NCAA DEFINITIONS · Giving gifts of any kind (e.g., birthday, Christmas, your normal activities with prospects and their parents Prospective Student-Athlete: A prospective student- Valentine’s Day) or free services (e.g., clothing, who are family and/or friends as long as they are not athlete (“prospect”) is defined as an individual who airline tickets, laundry, car repair, haircuts, meals in made for recruiting purposes and are not prompted by has begun classes for the ninth (9th) grade. However, restaurants). a member institutions coaching staff. Again, you simply it is possible for a student who is still in a lower grade · Providing special discounts for goods or services. are not permitted to attempt to recruit the prospect or to be considered as a prospect, if he/she receives a · Providing use of an automobile. discuss the athletics program. benefit from the institution that is not permitted per · Providing a meal other than in your home on special DO feel free to attend a public event (e.g., a high school NCAA regulations. infrequent occasions awards banquet or dinner) at which prospects attend. (e.g., Thanksgiving, birthday). NO attempt should be made to contact or recruit the Student-Athlete: A student-athlete is a student · Providing use of your summer home to go water prospect at the event. who is enrolled at a four-year institution and whose skiing, hunting, etc. DO send the coaching staffs any newspaper clippings enrollment was solicited by a member of the athletics · Providing transportation for any purpose. or other information about prospects which you think staff or other representative of athletics interests · Providing rent free or reduced rent housing. would be of interest. Your assistance in this way is with a view toward the student’s participation in the · Providing a benefit connected with on or off campus very helpful. The coaching staff will then make the intercollegiate athletics program. housing (e.g., television set, stereo equipment). contact with the prospect. DO provide employment · Providing tickets to an athletic, institutional or opportunities for currently enrolled student-athletes Contact: A contact is any face-to-face encounter community event. as appropriate. between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal · Providing a guarantee of a bond. guardian, and an institutional staff member or athletics · Providing promise of financial aid for postgraduate NCAA EMPLOYMENT POLICIES representative during which any dialogue occurs. education. Prior to employment during the academic year, a · Promising employment after college graduation. student-athlete and his/her employer are required Recruiting: Recruiting is any solicitation (by phone, to register the job with the compliance office and mail, or inperson) of a prospect or a prospect’s NCAA RECRUITING POLICIES FOR records of the earnings are to be kept on file in the family member, or legal guardian. Only those ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVES Athletic Department. institutional coaches who have passed the NCAA DO NOT become directly or indirectly involved in Recruiting Test are permitted to recruit for the arranging for a prospect, or the prospect’s relatives or The following rules are applicable to any type of institution. Representatives of Athletics Interests: An friends, to receive money or financial aid of any kind. student-athlete employment, whether during the individual, independent agency, corporate entity, or DO NOT provide any “extra benefits” to or for a academic year or summer: any organization who is known (or who should have prospect, or the prospect’s relatives or friends, · The rate of pay must be the normal rate for the been known), by a member institution’s executive or without first checking with that institution’s Athletic duties performed. athletics administration to: Compliance Office. · The hours paid must be the hours worked. (a) Have participated in or to be a member of an DO NOT write to, telephone, or contact in person a · Payment in advance of hours worked is not agency or organization promoting the institution’s prospect or the prospect’s family (on or off campus). permitted. intercollegiate athletics program; If a coach is accompanied by a prospect on campus, · Transportation to work may be provided only if (b) Have made financial contributions to the athletics in the community or at the airport, do not approach the transportation is available to other non-athlete department or to an athletics booster organization of coach and prospect. If a prospect approaches you off employees in similar positions. that institution; campus regarding an institution’s athletic program, (c) Be assisting or to have been requested (by the explain that NCAA rules do not permit you to discuss athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment the program. Suggest that the prospect contact the of prospects; institution’s athletics department for information. (d) Be assisting or to have assisted in providing DO NOT entertain high school, prep school, or two- benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families; year college coaches at any location. or (e) Have been involved otherwise in promoting the DO NOT contact the prospect’s coach, principal, institution’s athletics program. or counselor for evaluating the prospect. You are not permitted to videotape games or pick up films or transcripts from the prospect’s educational institution.

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