Homer Rice

Homer Rice
Biographical details
Born(1927-02-20)February 20, 1927
Bellevue, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 2024(2024-06-10) (aged 97)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951Wartburg Central HS (TN)
1952–1953Spring City HS (TN)
1954–1961Ft. Thomas Highlands HS (KY)
1962–1965Kentucky (assistant)
1966Oklahoma (backs)
1967–1968Cincinnati
1976–1977Rice
1978–1979Cincinnati Bengals
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1975North Carolina
1976–1977Rice
1980–1997Georgia Tech
Head coaching record
Overall12–28–1 (college)
8–19 (NFL)
101–9–7 (high school)

Homer C. Rice (February 20, 1927 – June 10, 2024) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.[1] As Director of Athletics at Georgia Tech, Rice successfully developed and implemented the Total Person Program which is now the model for NCAA Life Skills Program that is in place at universities throughout the nation.

  1. ^ "Homer Rice Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com.