Fans of the Harry Potter franchise are surely aware of the magical sport of quidditch, a fictional game in which players ride flying broomsticks, chasers toss Quaffles, beaters hit Bludgers, and seekers catch the coveted Golden Snitch. And though he was a fan, it wasn’t until student Cyrus Sellers came to Baylor University in the
MaCio Teague only has a few hours of sunlight when he wakes up for practice in Poland. By the time he leaves the gym after the day’s drills, the sun has often already set. It’s a tough situation during the fall and winter months, but the 2021 Baylor grad, pro player, and Cincinnati sports leader
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Baylor football’s annual whiteout game – this year against the Utah Utes – is coming up on November 15. Whether you’re cheering in the stands, tailgating with friends, or taking photos along the Brazos, your outfit should be stylish, spirited, comfortable enough to last all day, and on theme. Don’t be the one person who shows
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A Gameday Experience That Includes Your Baby Bear Getting out of the house with a baby can feel overwhelming — especially on football Saturdays. Where do you feed? Where can you pump? Where do you change diapers without stress? That’s why Baylor partnered with TakingCaraBabies to create the Baby Bear Family Lounge at McLane Stadium
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Baylor Football avoided disaster and a possible change at head coach by closing out the 2024 regular season with six straight wins. The 8-5 record was the best for the Bears since winning the Big 12 championship in 2021. But a 2-4 start tested the team’s heart and determination. Some teams would’ve folded. Baylor did
Fresh from moving back to Waco, Adam Stanley reflects on the personal connections he made in his four years at Brewton-Parker College in Georgia, where he coached several championship teams until April. “That’s the really cool thing about sports and competition, is you develop these kinds of relationships through manufactured adversity,” he said. “It’s all
Baylor University has had a live bear mascot since 1917 when a Camp McArthur soldier allowed students to parade Ted, often called Bruin, across the football field during games. Then in 1981, the first costumed bear mascot, sponsored by Wendy’s, made his debut at a Baylor basketball game. Andy Spencer (’87) was the last Wendy’s
For many people, it takes years, decades even, to figure out what they want to do with their life. For most people. Baylor acrobatics and tumbling legend Kiara Nowlin does not fit this mold.
The 7,975-square-foot Billy W. Williams practice facility has long featured cutting-edge swing analyzers, recording equipment, and pristine indoor hitting bays to keep the Baylor men’s golf team primed for each competition. And then there’s the 16.5-acre outdoor training space boasting multiple driving ranges, putting greens, simulated holes, and a chipping area. Add to all that
Brittney Griner (’13), the Baylor basketball legend-turned-WNBA superstar, has a new title to add to her impressive roster of accolades: the newest Bear to join the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The award is one more impressive feat in the 34-year-old’s legendary career as an NCAA champion, WNBA champion, three-time olympic gold medalist, 2012 and
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Jeff Ireland spent his childhood summers in Chicago with his grandad, Jim Parmer, who was the director of college scouting for the Chicago Bears. Ireland, who became a ball boy in 1982 at the age of 12, hung out with the kickers during training camps, helping them warm up by kicking a soccer ball around
Though many institutions make claims and battle for the title of “First Ever Homecoming,” our very own Baylor University celebrated the official first collegiate homecoming with the Thanksgiving football game and parade in 1909. The event has morphed since its inception 115 years ago, but one thing remains true – homecoming serves to reunite the community and welcome Baylor alumni home. Whether you’re a seasoned Baylor Homecoming veteran (you know the best place to see the parade, you’ve packed your lawn chair, and you know the nearest place to find a Dr Pepper Float) or you’re a first-timer, our guide has you covered for an exciting homecoming weekend Oct. 24-26.
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Carroll “CD” Dawson, former Baylor men’s basketball player and coach and Houston Rockets general manager, died on September 9 at 86 years old, leaving behind a decades-long legacy in men’s basketball. “The Rockets family mourns the loss of beloved former coach and general manager Carroll Dawson, affectionately known as CD,” the Rockets said in a
Personally, I think everyone should experience the magic and tradition of a Baylor University home football game – but not everyone knows how. With Baylor’s first of six home games this season happening August 31 against Tarleton State, here are some tips on how to do game day the right way. The Parking Problem
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Baylor was 3-9 in 2023 – the second consecutive losing season and third in four years of the Aranda era. The other season was a historic 2021 campaign that resulted in a program-record 12 wins and wins in the Big 12 championship game and the Sugar Bowl. That season was led by a strong group
In fall 1957, just 5’9” weighing only 129 pounds Theodore Otto “Ted” Uhlaender journeyed from McAllen to Waco and asked to try-out for the baseball team. As a non-scholarship walk-on, he led the freshman team in hitting. By his junior year, Uhlaender was one of the Southwest Conference’s leading hitters, batting a sizzling .365. Ted was all-Southwest Conference in baseball three times. After graduating, it wasn’t long before he began an eight-year major league career with the Twins, Cleveland Indians, and ending with the Cincinnati Reds.
Joe Gage III grew up on the water, his summer days occupied by buoys and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect gliding technique. His father was part of Baylor’s fledgling club water skiing team in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, and the younger Gage — an avid athlete — quickly adapted the elder’s love of the sport. “I’ve played a lot of other sports, but there’s nothing else like this,” Gage III said. “There’s a unique rush with waterskiing, and I’ve always been chasing that rush. I guess you could say it’s in my blood.” His father added: “I can remember going to my tax class with dripping wet clothes because I just came from practice and didn’t want to leave that time with my friends. So, to see Joe fall in love with the sport that gave me so much, that’s really special.”
The Miami Marlins’ Daniel Castano reflects as he recovers from a concussion. Thankfully, the former Baylor left-hander has virtually no recall of the horrifying image that flashed around the world in an instant: a baseball struck at 104-mph slamming off the bill of his cap and into his forehead.
They were calling it “Baylor’s greatest victory of all time” as most of the record 81,000 watchers in the fabulous Sugar Bowl still stared in shocked disbelief at the stadium scoreboard which read: “Baylor 13, Tennessee 7.” “I’ll buy that,” said exultant Baylor Coach Sam Boyd. To see Baylor win the Southwest Conference title and
Former Baylor football player and distinguished alumnus was on the field for the Bears’ first Sugar Bowl game 63 years ago – and he remembers it like it was yesterday Baylor’s upcoming Sugar Bowl encounter with Georgia brings back many memories for Jerry Marcontell, who played an integral role in the Bears’ 13-7 upset of
All these years later, all 63 of them, the 1957 Sugar Bowl game between Baylor and Tennessee holds a magical grip on Baylor alumni and fans of a certain age. To this day, the 13-7 upset over the No. 2-ranked Volunteers of Bowden Wyatt remains the highest-rated win in Baylor bowl history. The game was
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Photo provided by Associated Press Nervous fans thought Baylor’s season could derail after the devastating loss to Oklahoma earlier in November. Matt Rhule answered that concern convincingly last Saturday, when the Bears throttled the Texas Longhorns in front of a packed McLane Stadium. This game came down to each team’s QB, and perhaps the most
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The undefeated Baylor Bears took on the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on Saturday morning in what would become an instant classic. The Bears were riding high on 8 straight wins to start the season, but Matt Rhule knew that coming into their rival’s stadium meant anything could happen. Expecting the unexpected, Rhule took
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Photo provided by Our Daily Bears The Baylor men’s basketball team has been the standard for consistency over the past decade, reaching the NCAA tournament in seven of the last 10 years. And yet they haven’t made a truly deep run in almost 10 years under coach Scott Drew. Could this be the year that
Baylor hosted the West Virginia Mountaineers on Thursday night in what turned out to be a scary game for the undefeated Bears team. The Bears snuck out with a 17-14 victory over a rebuilding Mountaineers team, leaving many fans questioning if Baylor’s success thus far has been a charade. In the spirit of Halloween, we’re
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In the midst of colligate and professional football season being in full swing, many Americans might not know that the Rugby World Cup is currently being held in Japan. With a fanbase of 450 million worldwide, rugby has become an international sport, and we don’t have to look far to find its influence in our
We’re just past the halfway point in the College Football season. Let’s take a look at how things are shaking out in the Big 12. Kansas (3-5 Overall, 1-4 in Big 12) Kansas is a basketball school, and that’s alright. Finding themselves at the bottom of the pile once again, Kansas is simply not
Waco, Texas is known for a few things: A massive cult siege in the 1990’s, a wildly popular home improvement show on HGTV, and Baylor University. Driving around Waco, you see little to do with the first, and a lot to do with the second two. “Fixer Upper” is a show in which the undeniably
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May 24, 2016 That evening, they met behind Robinson Tower to avoid being seen. The group of men entered the back of the building and made their way up towards a conference room. This would be Art Briles’ last-ditch effort to explain his side of the story. A handful of Regents were present, with others
It’s a key indicator for the NCAA basketball tournament selection when they’re picking – and seeding – teams for March Madness. And over the past five years, Baylor Basketball ranks in the Top 10 nationwide for average strength of schedule. The responsibility for building that schedule falls to assistant coach Sam Patterson ’08, MSED ’10,
