Career
From 1995-1997, Rice was the pitching coach for the Low-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Mariners organization. He was the pitching coach for Orlando in 1998 and New Haven in 1999 (both Double-A). From 2000-2007, he was the minor league pitching coordinator for the Mariners.
He left the Mariners" organization in 2008 to become the pitching coach for the Single-A San Jose Giants in the San Francisco Giants organization.
On December 15, 2008, he was announced as the pitching coach for Triple-A Fresno. Left the San Francisco Giants after 2013 season and was hired on with Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization and has been named pitching coach for their Double A Arkansas Travelers.
In 2015, he was named the pitching coordinator of the upper level for the Angels.