Rice University parts ways with legendary coach José Cruz Jr

Rice fires former Owls and Astros player as coach after 10-game skid
José Cruz Jr. will not finish his fourth year as Rice's head baseball coach after starting this year's season with a 2-14 record.
Report: Rice fires head coach Jose Cruz Jr. after 2-14 start
According to Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball, Rice has fired head coach Jose Cruz Jr. This season has not gone well for the Owls, losing 14 of their first 16 games. Administration felt like a change was needed,
Rice University parts ways with legendary coach José Cruz Jr. amid 10-game skid
Cruz is a Rice alum. He was a professional outfielder and played for nine teams, including the Houston Astros. Cruz joined the Owls from the Detroit Tigers, where he was in his first season with the club as a coach under manager A.J. Hinch.
Rice fires head coach José Cruz Jr., just four weeks into college baseball season
Rice has fired José Cruz Jr., just four weeks in the college baseball season, the school announced Tuesday. Cruz, in his fourth season as head coach at his alma mater, was off to a 2-14 start, including getting outscored 41-10 by powerhouses Texas A&M,
Rice University fires head baseball coach José Cruz Jr.
Rice University announced Thursday that it was "parting ways" with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. Rice VP and Athletics Director says the decision was "in the best interest of our student-athletes and our baseball program.
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