Rice’s loss at UConn has led to a training change.
Head coach Mike Bloomgren has been fired after a 17-10 defeat to UConn on Saturday dropped Rice to 2-6 on the season. Yahoo Sports activities’ Ross Dellenger reported the firing Sunday afternoon, shortly earlier than Rice issued an announcement.
“I need to specific my honest appreciation to Coach Bloomgren. Over his seven seasons of service as our head soccer coach, he has represented our college and soccer program with the utmost class and integrity,” Rice athletic director Tommy McClelland stated in an announcement. “Nevertheless, as I evaluated our program and in contrast our present and desired trajectory, I decided new management is important to information us into the longer term.”
The varsity stated affiliate head coach and particular groups coordinator Pete Alamar would be the crew’s interim coach.
Rice went to bowl video games in 2022 and 2023, although the Owls gained six video games simply as soon as in Bloomgren’s tenure. Final season, Rice went 6-6 earlier than a 45-21 loss to Texas State within the First Responder Bowl. The season earlier than, Rice received to a bowl sport regardless of a 5-7 season as a result of there weren’t sufficient 6-6 groups and the Owls had the most effective Educational Progress Charges of any 5-7 crew.
Total, the Owls went 24-52 since Bloomgren was employed in 2018. The crew was 2-11 in his first season and improved incrementally throughout his tenure. Nevertheless, the Owls took a step again this season of their second yr within the AAC. Rice’s solely win over an FBS opponent this season is a 29-27 win over UTSA. The crew has been outscored 193-104 by FBS opponents.
