With Bears ranked 5th nationally, Baylor tennis ready for 2020
The Baylor men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the 2020 season on a winning note over the weekend, setting an early stage for success for two programs perennially among the Big 12’s and nation’s...
View ArticleThree Baylor teams — MBB, WBB and A&T — are ranked No. 1 in the nation right now
“Baylor is ranked No. 1 in the nation!” These days, it’s hard to know which Baylor team a person is talking about: Men’s basketball, which is now ranked No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today...
View Article12 podcasts for Baylor Bears on the go
Whether it’s due to one’s learning style or schedule, for some people, reading news online just doesn’t work. They prefer an audible format — books on tape, podcasts, etc. If that sounds like you —...
View ArticleBaylor teams now hold 4 of Big 12’s longest winning streaks
When the Baylor men’s basketball team defeated Oklahoma last week, the win was the Bears’ 23rd in a row — the longest winning streak in Big 12 men’s basketball history. From Nov. 15 until Feb. 22 —...
View ArticleLady Bears win 10th straight (!!!!) Big 12 title
Ten. Straight. Titles. Yes, Baylor women’s basketball has won the Big 12 regular season championship for the 10th straight year, running away with the 2019-20 Big 12 title with three games yet to go...
View ArticleLooking back on a special (though unusual) year for Baylor basketball
The Baylor Family could, pretty easily, remember 2019-20 as the year the NCAA tournament didn’t happen — the year we were ready to cheer on Lauren Cox and Freddie Gillespie in deep postseason runs,...
View ArticleWith Hall of Fame election, Mulkey joins long list of legendary Bears
With three national championships and a decade-plus worth of Big 12 titles on her resume, Baylor women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey’s accomplishments have long been legendary. Now, she’s earned...
View ArticleFour Bears selected in 2020 NFL Draft; 10 more sign free agent deals
Four cornerstone players who helped elevate the Baylor football team from a one-win season to the Sugar Bowl had their NFL dreams come true over the weekend when they heard their names called in the...
View ArticleKC Royals make Loftin Baylor baseball’s third 1st-round pick in two years
While there was nothing normal about the 2020 college baseball season, some things don’t change. Talents like Baylor baseball shortstop Nick Loftin get noticed at the next level, and now one of the...
View ArticleA quick look at Baylor’s costumed bear mascots through the years
There’s no doubt Baylor fans are some of the best in the biz, but the sidelines wouldn’t be the same without two of our favorite Bears: Bruiser and Marigold. Baylor mascots’ looks have evolved quite a...
View ArticleThe best Major League Baseball seasons by Baylor alums
At last, Major League Baseball returns this weekend. And while COVID-19 has forced a 60-game baseball season unlike any we’ve seen in the past, the advent of real competition will be a welcome...
View Article10 things to know about Baylor Football Gameday in 2020
It’s finally here — game week for Baylor football! When the Bears take the field to face Ole Miss Louisiana Tech Houston Kansas this Saturday (6:30 p.m., ESPNU), it’s not only a new season kicking...
View ArticleAranda era begins Saturday with 2020 Baylor football season opener
There’s no denying it — when it comes to college football, 2020 has already been a weird year. COVID-19 essentially wiped out most teams’ spring practices and summer workouts, and schools across the...
View ArticleThe Baylor Line: Celebrating 50 years of a unique college football tradition
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Baylor Line, one of college football’s great student traditions. How did the Baylor Line move from the university’s school song to the tradition we all know...
View ArticleBaylor begins 2020-21 basketball season as the only school with two top-5 teams
When you take a look at the top 25 preseason men’s and women’s basketball rankings, you don’t have to study hard to realize Baylor again has something special brewing. The Baylor men open the 2020-21...
View ArticleBaylor’s Medal of Honor recipients recognized with new statues outside McLane
During World War II, two Baylor alumni — both former student-athletes — were recognized with our nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for their bravery. Today — thanks to another...
View Article#NextLevelBU: 18 Baylor alumni with NFL franchises in 2020
If you’re an NFL fan, chances are good you’ve seen a former Baylor Bear play at some point this fall. With 13 former Bears having played in the NFL this year (and another five on practice squads or...
View ArticleBaylor student-athletes lead Big 12 in Graduation Success Rate for 7th...
For the seventh year in a row, Baylor student-athletes have led the Big 12 Conference in Graduation Success Rate (GSR) — the 12th time in the last 14 years that the Bears have finished either first or...
View ArticleTwo Baylor spring sports ranked No. 1 nationally as seasons begin; seven more...
While the Baylor Family is understandably focused on Baylor’s two top-10 basketball teams, the No. 2-ranked Bears and No. 8-ranked Lady Bears are far from the only top teams on campus as we head into...
View ArticleThe 5 best Baylor alumni in NBA history
The NBA traces its founding to 1946, when a group of hockey owners decided to start a basketball league. Three years later, that league merged with another entity, and the “National Basketball...
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