James Rayner Noble (born August 7, 1961) is an American former

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coach and player. He last served as

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at the

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. In 13 years of coaching

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, he is the winningest coach in Cougars history. Noble's coaching career record is 526-388. (.581). A native of Houston, Texas, Noble attended

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and holds both a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Houston. From 1983 to 1987, Noble played Minor League Baseball in the Houston Astros organization. Noble wore one of the highest numbers in college baseball (#85, as opposed to his playing #9), which he said he wore to remind himself of becoming a Christian in 1985. After suffering the first consecutive losing seasons of his career, Noble parted ways with UH on June 4, 2010. On September 17, 2021, Noble was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Honor.

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1961 births Living people Houston Cougars baseball coaches Houston Cougars baseball players Rice Owls baseball coaches All-American college baseball players Baseball players from Houston People from Foard County, Texas {{Baseball-manager-stub