Rice University Athletics
Meet The New Voice of Rice Women's Basketball
11/8/2013 3:49:20 PM | General, Blog
The Owls women's basketball squad tips-off the2013-14 season tonight at Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. and with it, the debutof the new voice of Rice ladies hoops, Lane Zieben. The Houston, Texas nativeis in his first season as a member of the Rice IMG Sports Network and we had afew moments to get meet the newest Owl:
Q:What type of radio background do you have?
LZ: I started broadcasting in high school at Elkins High School in MissouriCity in 2005. I then worked for Texas Sports (radio and television) at theUniversity of Texas (2006-2012) for six years calling women's basketball, volleyball,soccer, and softball. I graduated from Texas in 2009 but continued callinggames after. I was hired as the first broadcaster for the Sugar Land SkeetersIndependent Minor League team in 2012. In total I've been involved in over 140live broadcasts on the radio. I have also called games for Fox College Sports,National Pro Fast Pitch Softball and Texas High School Football.
Q: What is your favorite broadcasting memory upto this point?
LZ: Probably being ableto call Roger Clemens' comeback with the Sugar Land Skeeters last summer(2012) at Constellation Field in Sugar Land. It was his first start since heretired from MLB.
Q: What made the Rice job appealing to you?
LZ: I have beenfortunate enough to stay in the city I grew up in. There is a high standard ofexcellence when it comes to academics at Rice, and I want to bring the sameexpectations into the broadcast booth for a sports program that is growingwithin the realm of college sports. IMG & Rice are giving me theopportunity to evolve the position from what it has been in the past. Withoutreinventing the wheel, I think I can help broaden the university's reach on themic.
Q: Who do you look up to in radio broadcasting?
LZ: Mike Tirico's versatility, Al Michaels' calming demeanor and CarterBlackburn's delivery on the mic.
Q: What excites you the most about this upcomingRice season?
LZ: The stability Rice has returning from last year. Ten out of 13players are returning, which provides great depth and team chemistry. Also, thecompetition level rises with the additions to CUSA. Rice is in a greatposition to be part of a bigger stage this year.
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