Why I’m excited about Baylor’s new football coach, Matt Rhule
Once upon a time, Baylor hired a new head coach — a young man from the midwest who wasn’t even on most fans’ radar — to head a program still reeling following a devastating scandal. That coach would...
View ArticleBears in Boise boldly back Baylor vs. Broncos
Just after Christmas, Baylor football will face the Boise State Broncos in the 2016 Cactus Bowl. As you might know, Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho, and is both the state’s capital and its...
View ArticleThank you, Coach Grobe!
On Dec. 27, Jim Grobe will coach his last game at Baylor, as he guides the Bears in the 2016 Cactus Bowl before turning over the reins completely to new head coach Matt Rhule. This likely will be...
View ArticleAt age 94, this Baylor grad enjoys another lifetime ‘first’ at Cactus Bowl
For 60 years, life conspired to keep Eddie Morris, BA ’52, from walking at Commencement and officially receiving his Baylor diploma. Finally — in 2012 — Eddie was able to see that dream come true, as...
View ArticleBaylor basketball teams each ranked No. 2 in the nation to start the new year
Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each got a nice present when the first rankings of 2017 were announced Monday — matching No. 2 national rankings. While simultaneous success for both men’s...
View ArticleMen’s basketball ranked No. 1 in the nation — joining many other Baylor programs
Students returning to campus today for the first classes of the spring semester were greeted with some historic news: Our Baylor men’s basketball team is the No. 1 team in the nation! Baylor received...
View ArticleBaylor, Round Rock set to honor 90th anniversary of Immortal Ten’s passing
Sunday, January 22 will mark the 90th anniversary of the tragic accident outside Austin that took the lives of 10 Baylor students — the group we remember today as the Immortal Ten. For generations,...
View ArticleRead Matt Rhule’s refreshing Baylor pitch to recruits and their families
You’ve likely already seen the headlines following college football’s National Signing Day yesterday, as almost every national media outlet emphasized Baylor head coach Matt Rhule’s impressive work in...
View ArticleThree Baylor staffers again chosen to work Super Bowl as ‘Wi-Fi Coaches’
When the Patriots and Falcons kick off Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant, BSED ’98, won’t be the only Baylor Bear in action at the game. Just as it did two years ago, Baylor ITS is...
View ArticleBaylor acrobatics & tumbling, equestrian each ranked No. 1 nationally
Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball teams have spent most of the winter ranked among the top 5 nationally — but impressively, they’re not even the university’s top-ranked athletic programs right...
View ArticleWeekend brings two more Big 12 titles back to Baylor
On Saturday, Baylor athletic programs brought home two Big 12 championships — one that Bears have perhaps come to expect, and one that was completely new. First came the Lady Bear basketball team,...
View ArticleMen’s basketball headed to NCAA tournament for 4th straight year
Ishmail Wainwright is the only senior on this year’s Baylor’s men’s basketball team — and as such, he is the first (and so far, only) Bear in program history to make the NCAA tournament each of his...
View ArticleLady Bears earn No. 1 seed for 5th time in 7 years, again open in Waco
For the 5th time in 7 years, the Baylor Lady Bears are a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. And for the 6th time in those 7 years, head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad will begin its tournament run right...
View ArticleMen’s hoops heads to Sweet 16 for 4th time in last 8 years
For the fourth time since 2010, the Baylor men’s basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16! After beating New Mexico State on Friday and Southern Cal on Sunday, the Bears are the last team from Texas...
View ArticleBaylor students to compete in ESPN’s new show ‘Bracket Genius’
This week, Baylor students are matched up against other NCAA schools in a competition of skill, expertise and dexterity. If March Madness is what comes to your mind, you’re halfway there. Along with...
View ArticleLady Bears on to Sweet 16 for 9th straight year
For the 9th straight season (and the 12th time in 14 years), the Baylor Lady Bears are headed to the Sweet 16! Playing their final games in the Ferrell Center, seniors Nina Davis, Alexis Prince,...
View ArticleEquestrian claims Baylor’s third Big 12 title of 2017
While many eyes were on March Madness basketball last weekend, the Baylor equestrian team was busy winning the university’s third Big 12 title of 2017. Head coach Ellen White’s squad hosted this...
View ArticleRangers manager talks about his family’s experience at Baylor
Given Baylor’s proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, you’ll find a lot of Texas Rangers fans in the Baylor Family. But, even if your baseball allegiance lies with another team, I think you’ll...
View ArticleMcLane Stadium: Home to more than just Baylor football
McLane Stadium made its debut in 2014, complete with sailgating, the RG3 statue dedication, the class of 2019’s very first Baylor Line run, and a 45-0 win over SMU. Every fall since then, fans have...
View ArticleThe highlight of Baylor football’s spring game? This special touchdown run.
Saturday’s Green and Gold Game was the first chance most fans got to see what Baylor football will look like under Matt Rhule. But the highlight of the day wasn’t the new coach, the new-look team, or...
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