King Rice leads by example, both good and bad

Posted Dec 26, 2013
King Rice tearfully addressed the team about how partying and alcohol “got me.” It was the beginning of Rice’s third career evolution, one beyond playing and coaching: engaging. As he did on a Tuesday afternoon in November when Rice led a group of troubled young adults from the New Jersey Youth Corps on a tour of the campus and spoke about the influences that had once derailed his career. (New York Times)

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