Victor Lopez spent 26 years (1979-2005) serving as head coach for the Rice University women's track & field and cross country teams. During that unprecedented stint, Lopez led the program to three indoor conference titles, four outdoor conference titles and three cross country titles. Additionally, he coached athletes that won All-American honors 152 times. He is also a ten-time Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Under Lopez's guidance, 58 athletes won 176 NCAA Division I or AIAW All-America honors. While at Rice, he coached Regina Cavanaugh, winner of multiple NCAA titles. Lopez currently serves as the Chairman for the IAAF Coaches Commission.