…ning the program’s first national championship over the weekend, losing 162-160 in the Equitation Over Fences title match. (The Waco Tribune-Herald ran a nice feature on Brown here.) Baylor’s hunter seat team also posted its best-ever finish at nationals, placing sixth. (If you don’t quite get the terminology, BaylorBears.com has a pretty good FAQ here. My wife, a former Baylor Riding Association member, has helped me learn the sport.) Sic ’em, Ba…
…d’s top 30 corporate leaders are Baylor grads! (The article is also on MSN.com.) Mark Hurd, a 1979 graduate and CEO of technology giant Hewlett-Packard, made the list for the first time; Bob Simpson, BBA ’70 and MS ’71, is CEO of XTO Energy and appears on Barron’s list for the fourth straight year. Today’s Hankamer School of Business students have some big shoes to fill when it comes to following alums like Hurd and Simpson, but given the sort of…
…’re doing and how people can help. The show was filmed on campus; watch it online here. The Alive Campaign has also moved beyond Facebook and MySpace to their own website, alivecampaign.org. There you can read more about the group’s mission and suicide prevention, get updates on their progress, subscribe to their newsletter and even donate to the campaign. A pretty impressive effort for anyone, especially a handful of college students! Sic ’em, Al…
…ouncement on YouTube. Check it out — it still gives me chills. BaylorBears.com and the Waco Tribune-Herald each have short photo galleries, too. I’m proud for the seniors, who chose Baylor when their friends questioned why. I’m proud for Coach Drew, who made the same choice despite those who scratched their head at his move. And I’m proud for Baylor fans, who suffered through some rough years and now get to enjoy this experience — which is hopeful…
…number of tickets are available by calling the Baylor Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.) The winner of that game will face the winner of Xavier/Georgia on Saturday, also in D.C. It’s been 20 years since the Bears last made the NCAA Tournament. This year’s appearance is Baylor’s fifth NCAA Tournament selection in program history; the Bears have played in two Final Fours (1948, 1950) and one national title game (1948). Stay tuned to BaylorBears.com fo…
…ldren, whitehousekids.gov. Today, Cook is an author and public speaker, making appearances across the country, including many Baylor Network events. (The Baylor Network sponsors get-togethers for alumni across Texas and in select cities nationwide; for more, visit www.baylor.edu/network.) Sic ’em, Jane Hampton Cook!…
…t-caliber program, Bruce has been able to tell them, “This is why.” A three-time All-Big 12 selection, the Australia native became the first in a line of top high school players to buy into Drew’s plan for rebuilding the program, and those results are bearing fruit this season. All three players have represented Baylor with class–excelling both on the court and in the classroom, and humbly redirecting praise back to God and Baylor for the opportun…
…s to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, this one is pretty much a must-win. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.; the game will be televised in Texas on Fox Sports Net. Tickets for both this game and the baseball series are available online now. Meanwhile, the Baylor women’s basketball team and reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Jessica Morrow is headed to Ames, Iowa, for an 11 a.m. meeting Saturday against Iowa State. The No. 9 Lady Bears can claim their se…
…ch 1, I highly recommend stopping by the Martin Museum of Art in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Marc Burckhardt’s (BA ’86) and Mike Benny’s contemporary illustrations and paintings are featured in Gallery 1. Chances are likely that you will see some familiar pieces, as their works have been commissioned by clients such as Volkswagen, Rolling Stone, TIME, New Yorker, Major League Baseball and even Baylor Magazine (click to see that sample)….
…ong ESPN’s top 150 recruits in the nation. With Griffin and fellow freshman-to-be Nick Florence, plus transfers Jeremy Sanders (Navarro JC) and Kirby Freeman (U. of Miami), Baylor’s incoming quarterback class was ranked third in the nation by both Rivals and Scout.com. Briles said he and his staff “jumped in with both feet” to make up for the short time they had to recruit after coming to Baylor. “I’m not intimidated by circumstances,” Briles has…
