When Scott Abell was named head football coach at Rice last Tuesday, he said the university was going to honor the ...

(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) (Mark Brown, 2018 Mark Brown) HOUSTON – Scott Abell was introduced as coach at Rice on Wednesday, replacing Mike Bloomgren, who was fired in October.

HOUSTON (AP) — Scott Abell was introduced as coach at Rice on Wednesday, replacing Mike Bloomgren, who was fired in October. Abell comes from Davidson, where he had coached since 2018.