https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/wayne-graham-rice-baseball-dies-19741917.php Wayne Graham 1936-2024 Graham led the Owls for 26 seasons from 1992-2016, previously serving as the head coach at San Jacinto Junior College. Graham tallied five championships and reached the JuCo national title game in seven straight years from 1984-90. He enjoyed similar success upon arriving at the Division I level. Graham notched over 1,100 wins at Rice, and the Houston native led the program to the College World Series seven times. The Owls captured the CWS title in 2003, marking Rice's first ever national championship in any sport.