Huston’s Contract Prolonged – Rice College Athletics

The extension comes after a season that noticed the addition of diving propel Huston’s Owls to their first American Conference championship and first convention title since 2014.

“I am so excited to continue to lead this program into the bright future ahead,” stated Huston. “Our President, Reginald DeRoches, and Athletic Director, Tommy McClelland, have infused so much energy into Rice Athletics in the last two years. Rice Swimming and Diving is poised to be the best we have ever been in this new era of collegiate sports, and we have the support necessary to do so.”

Entering his twenty fourth season at Rice, Huston has introduced nice success to the swim and dive program. Rice gained the American crown with probably the most factors ever scored by an Owls squad at a convention championship with 1475.5 factors.

Huston was named one of many College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America’s “100 Greatest College Swimming & Diving Coaches” in 2021. He is a five-time C-USA Coach of the Year award winner, successful 4 in 5 years throughout a stretch between 2010-2014, the place Rice gained three out of 4 C-USA Championships, and sharing the award in 2019.

Apart from convention champions, Huston has additionally coached CSCAA Open Water National Champions, as his swimmers have taken over the occasion.   Rice has gained the final two ladies’s staff championships, led by particular person champion Ella Dyson.

In addition to the staff title final 12 months, Huston’s swimmers have captured 15 particular person American Conference titles in three years of competitors.

Huston and the Owls swimmers and divers open their fall season on September 26 on the  Seminole Fall Classic in Tallahassee, Florida. Rice’s first residence meet will start on October 10 with “Dual-A-Pooluza.”