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Rice University Soccer Coach Brian Lee to Step Down After Season

Rice University Soccer Coach Brian Lee to Step Down After Season
World Sports · 01:12:39 - Saturday, 7 November 2026

Rice University announced that head soccer coach Brian Lee, one of the winningest coaches in college soccer history, will step down at the end of the current season. The university will immediately launch a national search for his successor.

Lee has built a distinguished career at Rice, accumulating a remarkable win total that places him among the sport's all-time leaders. His departure marks the end of a significant era for the Owls program.

According to Rice Athletics, the search for the next head coach will begin as soon as Lee's tenure concludes, signaling the program's commitment to maintaining its competitive standing.

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