Rice University parts ways with legendary coach José Cruz Jr

Rice fires former Owls and Astros player as coach after 10-game skid
José Cruz Jr. will not finish his fourth year as Rice's head baseball coach after starting this year's season with a 2-14 record.
Rice University fires head baseball coach José Cruz Jr.
HOUSTON - Rice University has announced that its baseball team is "parting ways" with head coach José Cruz Jr. According to a statement from the university, Vice President and Athletics Director Tommy McCelland said Rice is "making a change in leadership of its baseball program" and "parting ways" with its head coach.
Rice fires head coach José Cruz Jr., just four weeks into college baseball season
Rice just celebrated its first Wayne Graham Day on Friday, celebrating the coach who lifted the school's baseball program to national prominence. The street leading to Reckling Park was renamed Wayne Graham Way after the man who led Rice to seven College World Series trips and a national title in 2023.
Rice University parts ways with legendary coach José Cruz Jr. amid 10-game skid
Cruz is a Rice alum. He was a professional outfielder and played for nine teams, including the Houston Astros. Cruz joined the Owls from the Detroit Tigers, where he was in his first season with the club as a coach under manager A.J. Hinch.
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