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Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda had to deal with many obstacles during his first season at Baylor. Now, heading into his second year with the team, Aranda is starting to give his team an identity.
With ten returners to their defensive core, the Bears are looking to wreak havoc on opposing offenses.
The new look of the offensive line has the Baylor football team confident they will have a lot of success this upcoming season.
The Baylor Line returns without masks and capacity restrictions this year. First-year students will be preassigned to one of the first three home games to ensure they get to participate.
It is widely known that for Cowboys fans, every year is “our year,” but the season ultimately ends in disappointment. However, this year, “America’s Team” has all the tools it needs to be a solid contender for the upcoming season.
Sophia Young-Malcolm, newly appointed assistant AD for player development for the Lady Bears, is a Texas Sports Hall of Famer. Young-Malcolm was inducted as part of the 2020-21 class with seven additional inductees. She is now among a long list of very impressive Texas athletes, each with their own incredible story.
The Bears (1-0) won three sets, 26-24, 16-25, 25-17, 28-26, against the Gophers (0-1), starting the season off strong with a tough schedule ahead of them.
Five players from Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew’s first two recruiting classes, credited with being the foundation for the national championship team, are being recognized by Baylor Athletics for their efforts.
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Men's Basketball
After seemingly being on pace to fall out of even the National Invitational Tournament conversation, let alone the NCAA Tournament, Baylor basketball has raced back into the postseason picture after a four-game Big 12 Conference winning streak.
When Rico Gathers steps on a basketball court, everyone takes notice. Even on the biggest stage of college basketball, the sophomore is physically a man-among-boys at 6-foot-8 and 270 pounds.
“Every football coach in the area wanted me to come and play football for them back in high school,” Gathers said. “It was actually a big controversy in my area. When I chose a school that didn’t have football at all, people were like dang, what are you going to do if things don’t work out?”
From the time basketball coach Scott Drew first arrived on campus, Baylor’s basketball program has increased exponentially. Since his arrival, Baylor won its first tournament game since 1950, has reached the NCAA Tournament three times and made two Elite Eight appearances.
Women's Basketball
The No. 1 Lady Bears put on a show on March 9-11, at the Big 12 Tournament as they became the only team in the Big 12 to win the championship for three consecutive years.
The Lady Bears displayed why they are the No. 1 team in the nation, whether it was by blowing a team out, making shots in the clutch or responding every time an opponent tried to come back into the game.
Compared to her teammates, junior guard Odyssey Sims is small, but that doesn’t mean her game is.
Standing at 5 feet 8 inches, the All-American has led the Lady Bears to another successful season. As the top-ranked team in the nation, the Lady Bears charge into the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. Personal accolades are also on the way for her.
While the rest of the country stresses its NCAA tournament plans on Selection Monday, the Lady Bears plan to sit back and enjoy themselves.
Sure, there are a few teams in the field that have a good idea where they’ll go. Notre Dame, UConn and Stanford can reasonably expect No. 1 seeds and subregional tournaments closer to home. Dozens more teams know they’ll be in the field, awaiting seeds and confirmation they beat the bubble.
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In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.