Jim Bevan

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Rice UniversityNCAA D1Women's Cross Country

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Email Coach Bevan 2025 TTFCA Hall of Fame 2023 Conference USA Outdoor Coach of the Year 2021 USTFCCCA South Central Cross Country Coach of the Year 2020 Conference USA Indoor Coach of the Year 2017 Elizabeth Gillis Award for Exemplary Service by Rice University (Award given to the one faculty/staff member at Rice for outstanding service to the school) 2016 Conference USA Cross Country Coach of the Year 2016 Conference USA Outdoor Coach of the Year 2015 Conference USA Cross Country Coach of the Year 2008 Conference USA Indoor Coach of the Year 2008 Conference USA Outdoor Coach of the Year 2007 NCAA South Central Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year 2007 Conference USA Cross Country Coach of the Year 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Coach of the Year 2007 Conference USA Indoor Coach of the Year 2005 Conference USA Cross Country Coach of the Year 2002 Western Athletic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year 1999 Western Athletic Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year 1994 Southwest Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year Veteran cross country and track and field coach Jim Bevan enters his 40th season (2025-26) with the Rice women’s track and field program and his 21st year as head coach of the Rice Owls. During Rice's stay in Conference USA under Bevan’s tutelage, the Owls were one of the league’s annual contenders for the team trophy and captured 13 team titles between cross country (2005, 2007, 2015, 2016), indoor (2007, 2008, 2009, 2020) and outdoor (2007, 2008, 2009

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