Rice University announced that head soccer coach Brian Lee will step down at the end of the current season, concluding a tenure that established him as one of college soccer's winningest coaches. The university will immediately launch a national search for his successor, according to Rice Athletics.
Lee's departure marks the end of a significant era for the Owls' soccer program. The coaching change was reported by Eddie Maisonet of the Houston Chronicle on November 4, 2026.
