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Rice Unfiltered

Rice Unfiltered

Written by: The Varsity Podcast Network
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Your official podcast of Rice Athletics! Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath chats with Owls coaches, student-athletes, and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.

Baseball & Softball Football (American)
Episodes
  • Men's Golf Head Coach Justin Emil
    May 13 2026

    Owls Men's Golf Head Coach Justin Emil joins Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath. They recap the spring season and Coach Emil previews the upcoming regional.

    (Timestamps are estimates)

    2:45 - Reaction to making the NCAA Athens Regional

    3:45 - Scouting out the University of Georgia Golf Course

    6:20 - When things started to click this spring season

    12:30 - Improved play of Lukas Boandl

    15:00 - Daniel Zou and the use of analytics in golf

    22:00 - Reggie Zhu's clutch play lately

    28:15 - How huge it is to add of Rice Women's golf (Hear Coach Berglund's episode on Apple here or Spotify here)

    30:30 - Closing message to fans and supporters

    Your presence matters! 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?

    Listen to Owls football, basketball, and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com!

    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








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    32 mins
  • Owls baseball talk: Associate HC Clay Van Hook & JC Davis
    May 6 2026

    Rice baseball Associate Head Coach Clay Van Hook and second baseman JC Davis join Voice of the Owls J.P. Heath.

    (All timestamps are estimates)

    2:45 - Coach Van Hook on what clicked in the sweep vs UAB

    4:40 - Instincts of JC Davis

    6:45 - Kutter-Gage Webb's versatility

    9:10 - Paul Smith's impact on the offense

    13:00 - The stability of the pitching staff

    15:00 - What made coming back to Rice the right fit for Coach Van Hook

    17:45 - Playing for Augie Garrido and coaching under Wayne Graham

    19:30 - His favorite Wayne Graham story

    25:00 - JC Davis on the Owls offense recently

    26:30 - Balancing baseball with his classes

    27:20 - Favorite and most challenging class

    28:00 - Impressions of life at Rice

    29:30 - His baseball story from Argyle and Weatherford College to Rice

    32:30 - His recruiting process and talking to Coach Pierce for the first time

    34:30 - Influences from his parents and coaches

    37:00 - Favorite MLB player, superstitions, snacks, team comedian and the best barber on the team

    Your presence matters! 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?

    Listen to Owls football, basketball, and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com!

    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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    40 mins
  • 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


    Your presence matters! 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?

    Listen to Owls football, basketball, and baseball games on The Owls Gameday App, The Varsity Network App, or RiceOwls.Com!

    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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    25 mins
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