By Katelyn Patterson | Reporter
This Baylor family’s legacy goes beyond a father and son attending the same university. They also share the same fraternity house down to the same bedroom.
New Braunfels sophomore Caul McAuley is a member of Kappa Omega Tau like his father was back in the 1990s when he was a Baylor student.
McAuley said his dad lived in the house as a college student and walked him through the house before he ever lived there.
“When I came up, the sophomore KOTs offered me that house and said, ‘It would be awesome if you lived in the same room that your dad did,’” McAuley said.
Waco sophomore Kullen Miller is also a member of KOT and McAuley’s roommate. He said it was a given that McAuley would have his dad’s old room in the house.
“We were just kind of like, ‘We have to give it to him,’” Miller said. “It’s just such a cool thing, and KOT is all about tradition. It’s a really cool thing having him live there and kind of follow in his dad’s footsteps.”
McAuley said he enjoys being able to live through the stories that his dad told him growing up, but with his own experiences.
“He’s always told me about how fun being a KOT was and going to Baylor and the experience and connections he made,” McAuley said. “It’s cool that I’m reliving what he did and was able to accomplish getting into Baylor, getting into KOT and living in the same house.”
KOT is a Greek organization unique to Baylor. It was founded in 1960 and is a social-service fraternity.
“The men of Kappa Omega Tau are men who are dedicated to serving the communities of Waco and Baylor and making a difference,” KOT website states.
McAuley said his dad told him KOT and the house have not changed since his dad attended Baylor.
“Baylor as a whole has changed a little, but within KOT and the house, it’s kind of the same,” McAuley said.
