When Michigan defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist (BA ’06, MSED ’07) was hired as the University of Buffalo’s new head football coach in May, he became just the fourth Baylor alumnus to earn a football head coaching job at the Division 1 level. Linguist, who distinguished himself as an all-Big 12 performer and defensive MVP at […]
By now, you’ve probably heard the news — that the Big 12 Conference is going to expand by four members in the next few years, adding BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston. Baylor fans are likely familiar with Houston, as a fellow Texas school (and former Southwest Conference opponent) — but what about the other […]
Baylor football opened up McLane Stadium for 2021 in style on Saturday, defeating Texas Southern 66-7. The dominating win featured plenty of highlights on the field, and plenty to celebrate surrounding the game as well; Saturday marked the first time since the start of the pandemic that McLane Stadium was open at 100% capacity, and […]
If last year was a season of adjustments for Baylor football — a new head coach, a cancelled spring practice, COVID-19 protocols and challenges, key injuries and schedule changes — there’s a lot this season that feels refreshed. The football program enjoyed its first spring camp under head coach Dave Aranda, propelling the team further […]
Top national rankings, deep postseason runs, nationally-recognized performers, Big 12 leaders — each has become a staple of the Baylor volleyball program under head coach Ryan McGuyre, and this year’s team is poised to continue that string of excellence with an abundance of returning talent and exciting newcomers as they begin the season Friday. The […]
Baylor basketball’s historic year continued Thursday night, as the reigning national champions had two players selected in the NBA draft (and two more sign pro contracts afterwards). Davion Mitchell went first, selected No. 9 overall by the Sacramento Kings — the third Bear ever chosen with a top-10 pick, following Vinnie Johnson (No. 7 in […]
Baylor’s robust Olympic history isn’t limited to a celebrated list of student-athletes who have made their alma mater proud for more than a century. There’s also at least one Baylor professor who can claim to have competed as one of the world’s best. Dr. Alex Yokochi came to Baylor in 2017 as a professor of […]
A school-record seven Baylor Bears are in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, as they begin this week (one year late due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Trayvon Bromell (BSED ’18, track & field), Brittney Griner (BSED ’19, basketball) and John Peers (tennis) are each on Olympic rosters for the second time, while more recent Baylor […]
Get ready — #BaylorHomecoming and #BaylorFamily Weekend are back and in-person this fall! Tickets for both weekends go on sale one week from today: Wednesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. Returning to Waco for Homecoming (Oct. 14-16)? Visit www.baylor.edu/homecoming/buy to get your special event tickets. This year, viewers can watch Pigskin Revue either in-person in Waco […]
This year marks the first time that Major League Baseball has held its draft in July, coinciding with MLB All-Star game festivities — and Baylor baseball stars were well-represented in both. First, Max Muncy — the former Baylor standout who has emerged as a star with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last four seasons […]
