Mike Rice Jr.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1969 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1991 | Fordham |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1994 | Fordham (assistant) |
| 1994–1997 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Niagara (assistant) |
| 1998–2001 | Chicago State (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Saint Joseph's (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 2007–2010 | Robert Morris |
| 2010–2013 | Rutgers |
| 2015–2017 | The Patrick School |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–82 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NEC regular season (2008–2010) 2 NEC tournament (2009, 2010) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× NEC Coach of the Year (2008, 2009) | |
Michael Thomas 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.