Mike Rice Jr.
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1969 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1991 | Fordham |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1994 | Fordham (asst.) |
| 1994–1997 | Marquette (asst.) |
| 1997–1998 | Niagara (asst.) |
| 1998–2001 | Chicago State (asst.) |
| 2004–2006 | Saint Joseph's (asst.) |
| 2006–2007 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 2007–2010 | Robert Morris |
| 2010–2013 | Rutgers |
| 2015–present | The Patrick School (Interim) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2x NEC Tournament champion (2009, 2010) 2x NEC regular season champion (2009, 2010) |
|
| Awards | |
| 2x NEC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009) | |
Mike Rice, Jr. (born February 13, 1969) is an American college basketball coach, formerly the head men's basketball coach at Robert Morris University and later Rutgers University. He is the son of former college basketball coach and Portland Trail Blazers announcer Mike Rice. In 2009, he helped lead Robert Morris to its first NCAA Tournament since 1992. Rice gained national attention in 2013, when ESPN aired Rutgers practice videos showing the coach verbally and physically abusing players. Rice was fired the next day. He resides in Little Silver, New Jersey.
Rice was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Kathy and Mike Rice. He attended Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio where he was a three year starter as a basketball guard. He was a three-year starter for the Fordham University basketball team from 1988 to 1991 and was captain of the team his senior year when Fordham went to the National Invitation Tournament. He received a bachelor's degree in communication. After graduation he was an assistant coach at several programs including Fordham 1991–1994; Marquette University 1994–1997; Niagara University 1997–1998; Chicago State University 1998–2001; St. Joseph's University 2004–2006; and University of Pittsburgh 2006–2007. In addition he was associated with the Hoop Group in Neptune, New Jersey from 2001 to 2004 where he was director of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp.
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