Matt Rice Hometown: McFarland, Wis. High School: Mcfarland HS Last College: Wisconsin-Whitewater Position: Offensive Graduate Assistant Birthdate: 03/28/1979 At Arizona:: Third Year; Ninth Year in Coaching

Rice enters his third season at Arizona after joining the staff shortly before 2008 spring practice to work with the offensive coaches. He has primary duties helping offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh, plus also coaches the defensive scout team.

Rice, 31, is in his ninth year of coaching and came to Arizona from Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he served three seasons as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator.

He was a graduate assistant at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D.., from 2003 to 2005, where he had duties as special teams coordinator and tight ends/fullbacks coach. Prior to that stint, he coached both lines at McFarland, Wis., High School in 2002.

Rice earned an undergraduate degree in physical education from Wisconsin-Whitewater with a minor in coaching in 2001. A three-year starter at defensive tackle, he lettered four years for the Warhawks. He earned his master's degree while coaching at Northern State.

Rice and the former Alicia Verhage were married in 2007.

The Matt Rice File
Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach
Date of birth	March 28, 1979, McFarland, Wis.
High School:	McFarland High School
College:	Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001
	Master's, Northern State, 2006
Rice in the Postseason
2004	Mineral Water Bowl, Northern Catst graduate assistant
2007	NCAA D-III Playoffs, 2nd Round, Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach
2008	Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, Arizona graduate assistant
2009    Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Arizona graduate assistant