Homer Rice died at the age of 97 on Monday, the university said.
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech is mourning the loss of one of its former director of athletics.
Dr. Homer Rice died at 97 on Monday and was the Yellow Jackets’ athletics director from 1980 until 1997, according to the university.
With Rice’s leadership, the university revitalized its athletics program and won its fourth football national championship in 1990. Its men’s basketball team also won its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 1985 and made its first NCAA Final Four appearance in 1990. The baseball team also advanced to the College World Series for the first time in 1994.
We mourn the loss of Homer Rice, an integral part of the Yellow Jacket family. We send our condolences to the Rice family and friends, and we’re forever grateful for the impact Homer left on our department, our Institute, our community …
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