Quote:At the Youngkin Center on the campus of Rice University, head soccer coach Nicky Adams ’01 and head volleyball coach Genny Volpe ‘95 share a hallway.

They also share a common background, one that dates back from their time in Aggieland to their time in what’s affectionately called the “Aggie Hallway” at Rice.

The combination of the two former A&M standouts have led the Owls to a C-USA title apiece, 40 all-conference selections and maybe most importantly, 18 C-USA All-Academic Selections. They have posted a combined 10 winning seasons, and sit with winning records in 2014 (as of Sept. 13).