Rice Owl Club

I believe in Rice Athletics and try to support the student athletes. I support the Owl Club and Team SIG's. I try to contribute monetary donations and volunteer my time. The students deliver excellence in school and on the field or court, ... their actions align with my values. Seeing how my contributions make a difference is a win-win for me and the students. 

-Wanna Hadnott ‘84 Women’s Tennis 



I believe that supporting the Owl Club is important in providing our athletes with the resources to foster a continued culture of athletic excellence. Rice athletes are world class students, athletes and individuals that deserve to be supported with world class resources. Contributing to the Owl Club is one very easy way for us to give back to the university that gave so much to us.

-Jen Kneale ‘02 Women’s Basketball 



I love Rice and I love college sports. Either one of those would be enough for me to support the Owl Club. I have seen firsthand the unique ability that winning sports teams have to unite the Rice Campus and alumni base, as well as grow our community and share our vision and values throughout the city of Houston and the world. Contributing to the Owl Club not only helps Rice win on the field, but it also publicly demonstrates I support the young men and women who are true students and athletes and excel at both. With the recent sea changes in college athletics, it is imperative for Rice to step up now and show what is possible. Tweaking the Kennedy speech, we don't compete because it's hard. We compete because we've proven winning at the highest levels is possible and this is what we want to do. I support the Owl Club to make that a consistent reality. 

-Kevin Gass '89