50 years later, Baylor’s 1974 SWC championship team still resonates
For Baylor fans who were there, it may be hard to believe that 50 years have passed since a young head coach named Grant Teaff and a now-legendary group of players led the Bears to their first...
View ArticleFive things you might not know about Baylor’s first Homecoming
If you’re looking to learn a little Baylor or Baptist history, Alan Lefever (BA ’84) is your man. In his day job, Lefever serves as director of the Texas Baptist Historical Collection, leading the...
View ArticleThe beauty of Baylor Family: Recapping Homecoming 2024
Every Saturday at McLane is like a Baylor Family reunion — but Homecoming weekend is THE annual family reunion, the one you don’t want to miss. Thousands of Bears made their way home to Waco this past...
View ArticleFormer Baylor star wins second World Series title with Dodgers
Max Muncy already held the career records for most MLB home runs, runs scored and RBI by a former Baylor player. Now, he holds the BU record for most World Series rings, too. Muncy’s Dodgers won their...
View ArticleBaylor basketball programs open 2024-25 ranked and reloaded
Both Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball programs open the 2024-25 season with national rankings, top players, and lofty expectations — a situation familiar to Baylor student-athletes and fans, but...
View ArticleWe have much to be thankful for, Baylor Family
It’s that time of year again, when the entire Baylor campus slows down to give students, faculty and staff some much-needed time with family — and much-needed time to thank God for all the ways He has...
View Article10 reasons you should be at McLane Stadium this Saturday
One thing we’re thankful for this week? Baylor football’s resurgence this year under head coach Dave Aranda. The Bears head into the final week of the season riding a five-game winning streak — the...
View ArticleNinth Straight Dance: Baylor Volleyball to host NCAA tournament opening rounds
Thanks to another stellar season for Baylor Volleyball, there are more matches yet to be played at the Ferrell Center this season (and hopefully more to come beyond that). Head coach Ryan McGuyre’s...
View ArticleBaylor football earns 12th bowl bid in 15 years, will face LSU in Texas Bowl
For the 12th time in 15 years, Baylor football is going bowling! The Bears will face LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at NRG Stadium, home of the NFL’s Houston Texans....
View Article‘Voice of the Bears’ John Morris honored with national award for...
In 1995, John Morris (BA ’80) succeeded the legendary Frank Fallon (’53) handling radio play-by-play duties for BU football and other sports. Fallon had been the “Voice of the Bears” for more than 40...
View ArticleTwo Bears named among NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominees for 2024
Each year, the NFL recognizes one player with its Walter Payton Man of the Year award — honoring those who excel not only on the field, but also in the community by demonstrating “a steadfast...
View ArticleGet to know Baylor’s Texas Bowl opponent, LSU
When Baylor and LSU meet on New Year’s Day in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl, the accomplishments of both schools’ football and athletics programs will be on display for a national audience. But before...
View Article6 things you should know before the Texas Bowl kicks off
On New Year’s Eve, Baylor football will face LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl (2:30 p.m., ESPN) — the reward for a stirring second-half surge that got the Bears to 8+ wins for the eighth time in 14...
View ArticleHow Baylor Athletics works to promote spiritual growth among student-athletes
Many student-athletes spend four (or more) years at Baylor; others are here for a shorter time — just a year, or occasionally even less. Baylor Athletics wants to make sure that, while each...
View ArticleBaylor among top 10 universities for most active NBA players
If last year made clear that this is a golden era for NBA Bears, this season just runs up the score — with Baylor moving into the top 10 among universities with players currently in the NBA, right...
View ArticleFormer Baylor football star leads Buffalo Bills to brink of Super Bowl
The Buffalo Bills are playing this weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl — their first since 1994 — thanks in large part to a Baylor Bear. Barely three years removed from winning Sugar Bowl MVP after...
View ArticleBaylor legend Grant Teaff honored with Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
Legendary Baylor football coach Grant Teaff has earned a lot of honors in his career. The 1974 AFCA Coach of the Year remains the winningest coach in Baylor football history, and is a member of eight...
View ArticleBaylor Softball opens 2025 among nation’s top 25 after near-WCWS finish a...
When Baylor Softball last took the field in the 2024 Super Regional, they were pushing the nation’s No. 4 seed, the Florida Gators, to the brink despite entering the postseason dramatically...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Baylor women to host, men headed to North Carolina
For the 10th time in the last 11 postseasons, both the Baylor men’s and women’s basketball teams are going dancing! The Baylor women will begin NCAA tournament play on Friday (2:30 p.m., ESPNU) — their...
View Article‘I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything in the world’— Bears describe...
Baylor basketball’s losses Sunday — both the men and women fell in the NCAA second round — still sting. But if you listened to the student-athletes talk after the game about their Baylor experience,...
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