Episodes

  • New Women's Golf Head Coach Joanne Berglund
    Apr 29 2026

    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


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    25 mins
  • CONFERENCE CHAMPS! Women's Tennis Head Coach Elizabeth Schmidt & Divna Ratkovic
    Apr 22 2026

    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.

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    Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com)

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    35 mins
  • Dunlevie Family Head Football Coach Scott Abell talks spring football
    Apr 15 2026

    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!

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    Contact the podcast:

    Email J.P. (jp.heath@ricesportsproperties.com)

    X/Twitter @RiceOwlsVoice

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    22 mins
  • Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce & Paul Smith
    Apr 8 2026

    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.

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    Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel?

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    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.

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    29 mins
  • Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach David Pierce & Garet Boehm
    Apr 1 2026

    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.

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    Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel?

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    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.

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    27 mins
  • Retiring Athletic Trainer Dean Miller
    Mar 25 2026

    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.

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    Did you know you can watch Rice Unfiltered on the Owls Youtube channel?

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    29 mins
  • Vice President & Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland
    Mar 18 2026

    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


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    26 mins
  • American Conference Champs!! Lindsay Edmonds & Victoria Flores
    Mar 11 2026

    Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds leads off the episode with Luke Mauro discussing the Owls many American Conference accolades. They recap Senior Day and look ahead to the conference tournament in Birmingham.

    American Conference Player of the Year Victoria Flores (17:30) reveals where she was when she found out the big news. She also discusses her different personality on the court and how special playing on this team has been.

    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?

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    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.

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    26 mins