For weeks, the Baylor men’s basketball program has seemed on the verge of breaking into the top 25. Monday, they finally made it. Head coach Scott Drew’s Bears are ranked 25th in this week’s Associated Press poll, marking their first national ranking since February 1969 — almost exactly 18 months before Drew was born. At […]
It seems like we’re posting on Baylor basketball every week, but as long as the teams keep up their current hot starts, we’ll be glad to keep writing about them. Coach Kim Mulkey’s Lady Bears are off to a 3-0 start to Big 12 Conference play for the first time in program history (hard to […]
Baylor’s men’s basketball team has received a lot of attention lately, and rightfully so, given their impressive 12-2 start. But don’t forget the Lady Bears; head coach Kim Mulkey’s squad is ranked No. 8 in the nation and began conference play this week. Junior Rachel Allison (pictured) is the reigning Big 12 Player of the […]
Spring semester classes don’t start until Monday, but the spring athletic season is already underway. And if preseason prognostications hold up, the next several months should be a lot of fun for Baylor fans. Baylor’s men’s tennis team is ranked No. 4 nationally, with a pair of players in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA’s) singles […]
Former Baylor kicker Jeff Ireland made headlines last week when he was introduced as the new general manager of the Miami Dolphins. (For a transcript and video of the press conference, click here.) Ireland lettered at Baylor from 1988-91 and still holds the school records for field goals made in a season (18) and career […]
The beginning of a new year seems as good a time as any to look at why we are “Baylor Proud.” You’ve likely heard the commercials or seen the advertisements — “I found myself at Baylor.” It was certainly true for me, and that connection has held strong for me since graduation — whether I […]
While most of us were out celebrating Christmas and New Year’s, the Baylor men’s and women’s basketball teams were out continuing their winning ways. Two Bears in particular stepped up, giving Baylor the reigning men’s and women’s Big 12 Players of the Week. Sophomore Danielle Wilson produced back-to-back double-doubles against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and St. […]
Before we leave 2007, we thought we’d take a quick look at some of the postseason honors bestowed on Baylor student-athletes this fall: Football, All-Big 12 Conference: Dan Gay (honorable mention: B12) Jordan Lake (second team: AP, DMN, AAS, B12) Jake La Mar (honorable mention: B12) Jason Lamb (honorable mention: B12) Joe Pawelek (second team: […]
A lot of people questioned the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up to draft Baylor’s Daniel Sepulveda in the fourth round this year. After all, it’s not often that a punter even gets drafted at all. Sepulveda has made the Steelers’ move pay off this year, and he was rewarded by being named the team’s rookie of […]
With one week left ’til Christmas, many shoppers find that both ideas and time are in short supply. If that describes your situation, may we suggest a Baylor-related book for your loved one? Both Baylor Magazine and the Baylor Line regularly feature round-ups of books by Baylor alums and faculty (see here and here for […]
