King Rice

King David Rice (born December 14, 1968) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the 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 to 1987, and helped lead the basketball team to two state championships. He then starred at the University of North Carolina before becoming a coach.

King Rice
Rice on the sidelines in a November, 2017 game
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMonmouth
ConferenceCAA
Record207–208 (.499)
Biographical details
Born (1968-12-14) December 14, 1968
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1991North Carolina
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993Oregon (assistant)
1993–1998Illinois State (assistant)
1998–2000Providence (assistant)
2001–2004Bahamas men's team
2006–2011Vanderbilt (assistant)
2011–presentMonmouth
Head coaching record
Overall207–208 (.499)
Tournaments1–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3× MAAC regular season champion (2016, 2017, 2021)
Awards
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (1986)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1987)
  • Mr. New York Basketball (1987)
  • 3× MAAC Coach of the Year (2016, 2017, 2021)
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