Baylor sophomore named Sports Illustrated’s Cheerleader of the Week
Having been named Sports Illustrated’s Cheerleader of the Week, complete with a detailed photo spread on the SI website, it would be easy to stereotype Casey Dervay. But you’d be underestimating this...
View ArticleThe ‘Revivalry’— Baylor vs. TCU — pits two top-10 teams in Waco
McLane Stadium will host the biggest game in its young life Saturday, as No. 5-ranked Baylor returns home to host No. 9 TCU in a top-10 matchup some have dubbed “the Revivalry.” The Bears are 21-1 at...
View ArticleMiracle comeback over TCU solidifies Baylor football at No. 4 in the nation
With 10 minutes to go Saturday, Baylor football trailed a top-10 team by 21 points. ESPN says the Bears’ chances of winning at that point were less than 2%. What came next was, to quote a friend,...
View ArticleNBA Bear’s book club builds community online and in-person
If you watched NBA games in the 1990s or early in the millennium, you couldn’t miss the old PSAs featuring NBA stars like Shaquille O’Neal and Reggie Miller encouraging young basketball fans to read,...
View Article10 most popular McLane Stadium brick inscriptions
More than 6,000 Baylor fans participated in the Stadium Bricks Campaign between December 2012 and March 2014, raising upwards of $1.6 million for the project and accounting for more than 7,200 bricks....
View ArticleCelebrating the 40th anniversary of Baylor’s 1974 SWC champs
When the 1974 college football season began, the Bears were a popular choice to finish last in the Southwest Conference. But 40 years (and one miracle) later, the 1974 team has anchored its place...
View ArticleBaylor student-athletes again lead Big 12 in Graduation Success Rate
As fans pore over Big 12 championship scenarios and college football playoff rankings, the latest Baylor ranking shouldn’t go unnoticed. Baylor Athletics achieved the Big 12’s top Graduate Success...
View ArticleOne Bear’s improbable path from platoon leader to linebacker
You’d be hard-pressed to find many college football programs with a 26-year old player on their roster — much less a student-athlete who became an Army officer at the age of 22, then returned to...
View ArticleIsaiah Austin daring to ‘Dream Again’ following Marfan diagnosis
In mid June — just days before he was to have been picked in the 2014 NBA draft — Baylor men’s basketball standout Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome, effectively ending his athletic...
View Article#EveryoneInBlack set for Saturday
Forget the rankings, the controversy, the fact that the Big 12 could be left out entirely from the first College Football Playoff. All Baylor football can do now is just keep winning. Asked how he...
View ArticleCollege GameDay coming to Waco as Bears aim for 2nd straight Big 12 title
What does Saturday mean for Baylor football? A chance to win back-to-back Big 12 titles — something that’s only been done by one other school in the league’s 19-year history (Oklahoma, 2006-07-08)....
View ArticleBaylor Football: Back-to-Back Big 12 Champs!
The Bears did what they needed to do on the field Saturday night, claiming a decisive victory over No. 9-ranked Kansas State to become just the second back-to-back Big 12 champions in league history....
View ArticleCotton Bowl-bound: Baylor to face Michigan State on New Year’s Day
Saturday night, Baylor football became back-to-back champions of one of the nation’s top two conferences. Sunday, we learned that the Bears are headed to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, where No. 5...
View ArticleClyde Hart Track & Field Stadium dedicated to honor legendary coach
Say hello to the newest “jewel on the Brazos” — the Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium, dedicated last week. The new facility includes not only a new track, but also the 13,500-square-foot Lewis A....
View ArticleBaylor football stars earn individual honors — and diplomas
On Saturday, quarterback Bryce Petty, linebacker Bryce Hager and offensive lineman Spencer Drango walked across the Ferrell Center stage and received their Baylor diplomas. (Petty, in fact, received...
View Article12 things you should know before the Cotton Bowl kicks off
In two days, No. 5-ranked Baylor and No. 8 Michigan State will square off in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. But before the two teams kick off (11:30 a.m. CT, ESPN), here are 12 things you should...
View ArticleReflecting on a historic four years for Baylor football
Now that we’ve had a few days to reflect on Baylor football’s Cotton Bowl loss, it’s a little easier to put the game in perspective. After all, a one-point defeat to a top-10 team shouldn’t completely...
View ArticleWhat you should know about Baylor basketball so far in 2015
With most eyes focused on Baylor football’s run to a second straight Big 12 title and then the lead up to the Cotton Bowl, it’s understandable if a few of you need some catching up when it comes to...
View ArticleFootball earns best-ever final ranking; what will 2015 hold?
After back-to-back 11-win seasons and Big 12 titles, Baylor football finished the 2014 season ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press poll and No. 8 in the USA Today/Amway Coaches Poll — the program’s...
View ArticleBaylor tennis dynasty opens 2015 season Sunday
The Baylor tennis dynasty begins its spring schedule in earnest this weekend, looking to continue a run that has seen the Bears and Lady Bears combine for 37 Big 12 trophies and 24 Sweet 16...
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