Best Sports Role Model 2013

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Best Sports Role Model

David Bailiff, Rice head football coach

There are plenty of college football coaches who talk about molding their student-athletes into great men but few who put into practice an example to strive for quite like Rice head football coach David Bailiff. Each fall since coming to Rice, Bailiff has had his players donate their time, as he himself does, to worthy causes like the Sunshine Kids, Big Brothers events, local soup kitchens and, of course, the annual Challenger League Game at Rice Stadium. Active in many charitable endeavors for our troops, Bailiff accepted a 2009 invitation to visit military personnel stationed in Afghanistan and again honored our troops in 2011 by participating as a driver in the "Crossing of America" tour. The Owls also are regular participants in efforts to send care packages to members of the armed forces deployed overseas. Bailiff was honored by the Conference USA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee with its 2012 Coaches Choice Award, which recognizes a coach who is committed to fostering student-athlete development and welfare through a positive athletic and academic atmosphere.In 2013, he was one of four recipients of the Greater Houston Football Coaches Association's John Kelley Distinguished Service Award. After a bowl win and a strong close to the 2013 season, Bailiff received a three-year contract extension through 2016, which is great news for the city of Houston.

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