Wayne Graham, Transformative Rice Baseball Coach, Dies at 88

Graham led Rice to national prominence with a 2003 championship and seven College World Series appearances.

Graham amassed 1,173 wins over 27 seasons at Rice University.
He coached five national players of the year and 19 first-round MLB draft picks.
Graham's tenure included 23 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and 21 conference titles.
He previously won five junior college national championships at San Jacinto College.
Graham played professionally for the Phillies and Mets before his storied coaching career.