Brother Rice High School (Michigan)

History

Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Brother Rice was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1960 and named after their founder Edmund Ignatius Rice.

The school was the site of a labor battle in 2003 and 2004 when a group of teachers attempted to unionize. However, a state court ruled that state labor and union boards have no jurisdiction over private religious schools.

Athletics

The Brother Rice Warriors are also known for their tradition of excellence in athletics having won 80 state championships since their first title, the 1974 basketball championship. The lacrosse team has won the state title 24 times and was the 2008 Inside Lacrosse National Champion.

The Warriors are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and compete in the Detroit Catholic League with Detroit Catholic Central High School as their respected arch rival.

Activities

The debate team has won 14 state championships and placed first in the world in the 2007 United Nations Foundation and International Debate Education Association (IDEA) Global Debates.

Notable alumni

• B. J. Armstrong '85 - retired pro basketball player, NBA champion
• Matt Baker '01 - retired NFL player
• John Blackwell '23 - college basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers
• Larry Borom '17 - Offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins
• Mike Bouchard '74 - Oakland County Sheriff
• Brian Brennan '80 - retired NFL player
• Jim Browne - former NFL player
• Greg Collins '71 - Actor; retired NFL player
• Eugene Cordero '96 - comedian and actor
• Brad Galli '07 - sports reporter, WXYZ
• DaRon Gilbert '19 - NFL player for the Detroit Lions
• Paul Grant '92 - former NBA basketball player
• Brian Hainline '74 - chief medical officer of the NCAA and president of the USTA
• Chris Hansen '77 - TV journalist, NBC's To Catch a Predator
• John James '99 - U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district
• Andy Juett - comedian
• Karl Kauffmann ‘16 - Major League Baseball player
• Klint Kesto '99 - former member of the Michigan House of Representatives
• Bob Kula '85 - retired professional football player
• T. J. Lang '05 - retired NFL player for Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions
• David M. Lawson '69 - federal judge
• DJ LeMahieu '07 - Major League Baseball player, 2016 NL batting champion, 2020 AL batting champion
• Mike Lodish '85 - retired NFL player, 2-time Super Bowl champion
• Thomas Lynch - poet
• Mackenzie MacEachern '12 - NHL player for St. Louis Blues, Stanley Cup Champion
• Timothy M. Maganello '68 - former CEO of BorgWarner
• Gerald McGowan '64 - former US Ambassador to Portugal
• Matthew Milia '04 and David Jones '03 - folk musicians Frontier Ruckus
• Pete Mitchell '90 - retired NFL player
• Steve Morrison '90 - retired NFL player
• David Morrow '89 - founder of Warrior Sports
• Luke Newman '20 – NFL player for the Chicago Bears
• Udodi Onwuzurike '21 - Olympic sprinter for Nigeria
• Sergio Perkovic '13 - Premier Lacrosse League for Redwoods
• Nick Plummer '15 - Major League Baseball player
• Zip Rzeppa '70 - TV sportscaster, author, speaker
• John Shasky '82 - former NBA basketball player
• Thomas Sugrue '80 - scholar and historian
• Gemara Williams '01 - retired NFL player

References

1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
2. "[http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Community/Maps/StreetMapFront.pdf Bloomfield Township Street Map]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140704094539/http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Community/Maps/StreetMapFront.pdf Archive]) [[Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Bloomfield Township, Oakland County]]. Retrieved on July 30, 2013.
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