Baylor has hosted plenty of NCAA postseason play; women’s basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, and cross country have all been privileged to play postseason regionals in front of a home crowd here in Waco. But for the first time ever, Baylor is hosting the pinnacle of an NCAA sport. The Hurd Tennis Center is the site of the 2015 NCAA Tennis […]
Every year, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal recognizes some of the industry’s rising stars with their “Forty Under 40” list. Included among this year’s honorees were not one, but two Baylor Bears. Colin Faulkner, BBA ’98, is the Chicago Cubs’ vice president for sales and partnerships. Faulkner worked his way up from an internship with the Waco Wizards […]
You know about the rise of Baylor football, and the extended success of Baylor basketball. You probably know about Baylor’s tennis dynasty, too. But do you realize just how good Baylor is at golf, too? Of course, it starts at the varsity level, where head coach Jay Goble’s women’s golf team won the Big 12 Championship […]
The back-to-back Big 12 football defending champs will return 18 of last season’s 24 starters this fall. Five of the six who have moved on are headed to the NFL this fall. Two-time All-American Bryce Petty was the first Bear to be selected in the 2015 NFL draft, going early in the fourth round to the New York Jets […]
In less than 24 hours, Baylor student-athletes claimed a national championship and two more Big 12 trophies — adding to an already record-setting year. It started Saturday, as Coach Mulkey’s Baylor squad beat Oregon for the national title. No, not women’s basketball; acrobatics and tumbling, led by head coach Felecia Mulkey. In her first season at the helm […]
You’ve seen it at Baylor games. The huge, fluffy, flailing mass of green and gold fringe, surrounded by crowds of gawkers and selfie-takers. It takes charge of dance parties, draws the attention of fans and camera crews, and occasionally (and unintentionally) frightens children. It’s the Fringe Monster. So who is this diehard Baylor fan? Turns out, it’s […]
I believe it was Benjamin Franklin who said that there are three things certain in life: death, taxes, and Baylor tennis winning Big 12 titles. Both the Baylor men and women clinched 2015 conference championships this weekend. For head coach Matt Knoll’s men, it was their 13th regular season title in 16 years; for Joey Scrivano’s […]
When the Texas Rangers open the 2015 season tonight, two members of the team’s bullpen will be Baylor Bears. Right-handers Shawn Tolleson and Logan Verrett each made the Rangers’ Opening Day roster. Tolleson could be the setup man for Texas closer Neftali Feliz, while Verrett will be a long reliever for the team. The two Bears were teammates at Baylor for two […]
Entering this season, Baylor women’s basketball fans could have been excused for expecting a bit of a downturn. The team had graduated its leading scorer (and one of the best players in program history) for the second straight season. Furthermore, the roster featured just one senior, and more than 2/3 of the team’s minutes would go to freshmen […]
Basketball is a game of runs — and few teams can match the Baylor Lady Bears in this area. Head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad closed the first half Sunday on a 30-7 run and coasted to a 73-44 win over Arkansas. The victory extends an even more impressive Baylor run — a 7th straight Sweet 16 for the […]
