Bobby Kennedy - Wide Receiver Play

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Bobby Kennedy joined the Owls staff in January of 2024 as their new receivers coach. Kennedy brings over 30 years of coaching experience to Rice, including seven seasons at Texas from 2004 to 2010 where his receivers played a key role in the Longhorn’s 2005 BCS title and a return to the national championship game in 2009. In addition to his seven seasons in the Big XII, he has coached in the Pac-12 for a combined 11 seasons (Stanford 2018-22; 2010-11; Washington 2002-03 and Arizona 2001), as well as three seasons in the Big Ten at Iowa (2013-16), and six in the ACC at Wake Forest (1995-2000) after beginning his career in the Mountain West at Wyoming (1993-94).  He has coached in 17 bowl games, including four BCS contests (two BCS championship games, two Rose Bowls and one Fiesta Bowl). He comes to Rice after five seasons at Stanford, from 2018 through 2022. Kennedy earned a political science degree from Northern Colorado in 1989, after he played quarterback for four seasons (1985-88). He began his coaching career at Boulder High School (Colo.), his alma mater, where he lettered in football and track. Kennedy was born in Denver and grew up in Boulder. He is married to the former LaShonda Lawrence.