===== Mike Rice ===== ==== Prior to Marquette ==== Rice was a four year letter winner and three year starter at Fordham from 1987-1991. After his playing career was over he joined the Fordham staff as a graduate assistant. ==== At Marquette ==== Rice joined Mike Deane's inaugural staff as the third assistant in 1994. He stayed on Mike Deane's staff until 1997 when he was replaced by Brian Bidlingmyer. ==== After Marquette ==== Since leaving Marquette, Rice was an assistant coach at Niagara University, Chicago State University(under MU great Bo Ellis), St. Joseph's University and the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, from 2001-2004 he was Director of the Hoop Group Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. In 2007 he was named the head coach at Robert Morris University. ==== Coaching Career ==== ** Graduate Assistant**\\ Fordham University 1991-94\\ **Assistant Coach**\\ Marquette University 1994-97\\ Niagara University 1997-98\\ Chicago State University 1998-2001\\ St. Josephs 2004-06\\ Pittsburgh 2006-07\\ **Head Coach**\\ Robert Morris University 2007-Present\\