Rice has fired head coach Mike Bloomgren, as announced by the school Sunday afternoon. Bloomgren was 2-6 in the midst of his seventh season at the helm of the O
wls and finishes his tenure with an overall record of 24-52.
"I want to express my sincere appreciation to Coach Bloomgren. Over his seven seasons of service as our head football coach, he has represented our university and football program with the utmost class and integrity," said Rice Athletic Director Tommy McClelland. "However, as I evaluated our program and compared our current and desired trajectory, I determined new leadership is necessary to guide us into the future.
Inheriting a team that went 1-11 under David Bailiff in 2017, Bloomgren arrived in Houston after spending five seasons as Stanford’s offensive coordinator and slowly increased the Owls’ win total, with last year’s 6-7 record being the high mark. However, after entering this season with bowl expectations, Bloomgren was on the verge of seventh consecutive losing season as Rice’s head coach.
A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately and Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator Pete Alamar will serve as the Owls' interim head coach for the remainder of the 2024 season.RECAP: With All Eyes on Ashton Jeanty, Maddux Madsen Headlines #17 Boise State Win At UNLV
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