Abell said he will be proactive in engaging the student body, alumni, and the community. The Owls’ last winning season was 2014, going 8-5 under David Bailiff .

During this year's spring football, first-year Rice coach Scott Abell moved Jenkins back to quarterback. Jenkins seems a natural in the Owls' newly-implemented spread-option offense.

Scott Abell speaks after being named the new head football coach at Rice University inside the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center on the Rice Campus on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Houston.

Scott Abell's background & accomplishments. Scott Abell, the newly hired Rice coach, played college football and baseball for Longwood University until he graduated in 1992.

Rice has hired Davidson head coach Scott Abell as its new head coach, the school announced Tuesday. Abell went 47-28 in seven seasons at the Football Championship Subdivision school.

Abell finished his seventh season as Davidson's head coach, bringing his record with the Wildcats to 47-28. Abell led Davidson to three appearances in the FCS playoffs in his time there.

ROANOKE, Va. – Rice University announced today that they have hired Scott Abell, formerly the head coach at Davidson, as their new head football coach. Abell, who has been at Davidson since 2018 ...

During this year’s spring football, first-year Rice coach Scott Abell moved Jenkins back to quarterback. Jenkins seems a natural in the Owls’ newly-implemented spread-option offense. Advertisement ...

Eight years ago, Scott Abell was coaching at the bottom tier of NCAA football. Now he’s at the top. Abell, who steered NCAA Division III member Washington and Lee from 2012-17, is now the coach ...

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. He led the Wildcats to ...

November 26 - Rice named Davidson's Scott Abell as the school's 20th head football coach on Tuesday. Abell, who will formally be introduced on Wednesday, effectively replaces Mike Bloomgren after ...

Rice named Davidson's Scott Abell as the school's 20th head football coach on Tuesday. Abell, who will formally be introduced on Wednesday, effectively replaces Mike Bloomgren after the latter was ...