Rayner Noble
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former baseball coach and player.
He last served as NCAA Division I college baseball
College baseball
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head coach
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at the University of Houston
University of Houston
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. In 13 years of coaching Houston Cougars baseball
Houston Cougars baseball
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, he is the winningest coach in Cougars history. Noble's coaching career record is 491-354 (.581).
A native Houstonian
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, Noble attended Spring Woods High School
Spring Woods High School
Spring Woods High SchoolPrincipalLance StallworthSchool typePublic school LocationHouston, Texas, United StatesEnrollment2,200 studentsCampus surroundingsUrbanMascotTigersSchool colorsBlack, Gold...
and holds both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Houston.
From 1983
1983 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies ; Rick Dempsey, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Mike Boddicker*National League Championship Series MVP: Gary Matthews...
to 1987
1987 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Minnesota Twins over St. Louis Cardinals ; Frank Viola, MVP**American League Championship Series: Gary Gaetti, MVP**National League Championship Series: Jeff Leonard, MVP...
, Noble played Minor League Baseball
Minor league baseball
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in the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
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organization. Wearing one of the highest numbers in college baseball (#85, as opposed to his playing #9), Noble claims he wears it to remind himself of when he became a Christian
Christian
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in 1985.
After suffering the first consecutive losing seasons of his career, Noble was fired on June 4, 2010.