Sport(s) Basketball 1992–1993 Oregon (asst.) Spouse Summer Rice 1987–1991 North Carolina Role Basketball Coach | Record 51–77 Name King Rice Title Head coach 1993–1998 Illinois State (asst.) Education Binghamton High School | |
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Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Team Monmouth Hawks men's basketball Children Alexander Rice, Julian James Rice Similar People Andrew Nicholas, Derrick Phelps, J R Reid, Max DiLeo, Marcus Ware | ||
Nec tv feature monmouth university head men s basketball coach king rice
King David Rice (born December 14, 1968) is an American former college basketball player, and now the current head men's basketball coach at Monmouth University. Rice replaced Dave Calloway as head coach of the Hawks on March 29, 2011. Previously, Rice was also the head coach of the Bahamas national basketball team from 2001 to 2004. He is a native of Binghamton, New York, where he attended Binghamton High School from 1983-1987, and helped lead the basketball team to its only two and back to back New York State Championships, as a Point Guard in 1984-85 and 1985-86 Seasons, Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC) Championship and New York State Section IV Championships the last three years. Rice was also the starting tailback on Binghamton high school's only state championship football team in 1985. Binghamton finished 4th in the USA Today high school basketball ranking in 1985-1986, while the football team finished 17th that same year. Rice received both local and state honors as a starter on both of those teams.
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- Nec tv feature monmouth university head men s basketball coach king rice
- Unc s king rice s memorable moments acc archive
- PrepHigh School Career
- College career
- References
Unc s king rice s memorable moments acc archive
Prep/High School Career
King Rice played for Binghamton High School, in Binghamton, New York. In 1986, he earned the honor of being named Parade All-American 4th Team. In 1987, he was named Parade All-American 2nd Team, New York Mr. Basketball, as well as being named a McDonald's High School All-American.
College career
Rice played Point Guard with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team under legendary coach Dean Smith from the 1987-88 season until the 1990-91 season. He played in 140 games finishing his career with 629 assists, which placed him at 3rd most all time for the Tar Heels, and 11th all-time for the Atlantic Coast Conference. These teams made it to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 1988, 1989, and 1990. In the 1990-91 season, holding the title of Co-Team Captain along with Pete Chilcutt and Rick Fox, he helped the Tar Heels to a record of 29-6, reaching the 1991 NCAA Men's Final Four. He was a part of the 1989 and 1991 ACC Tournament Championship Teams. After his college basketball career, he went on to earn his bachelor's degree in Communications in 1992.
