Rice basketball coach Ben Braun resigns after Owls finish 7-23 in his sixth season
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Rice coach Ben Braun has resigned after the Owls finished the season 7-23.
Braun says he "thought it was in our program's best interest" that he stepped down. He was 63-128 in six seasons with the Owls.
Athletic director Joe Karlgaard says the school will start the search for his replacement immediately.
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Braun's best season with the Owls came when they went 19-16 in 2012. It was the most wins for Rice since the 2004-05 season.
The 60-year-old Braun coached at California before joining the Owls and has a 615-517 record in his 36-year coaching career.