With five games left in the regular season, Baylor focused on energy and unity to galvanized itself after a turbulent weekend.
Browsing: Joe Klanderman
Interim head coach Joe Klanderman saw the potential with an over-capacity crowd against TCU. He now aims to bring that energy to the team and back to the fanbase.
Baylor fired head coach Dave Aranda Sunday morning following the Bears’ first loss to Kansas in 20 years. Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will become interim head coach.
Picked by many to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, Baylor enters its bye week at 4-1 with a four-game winning streak. With a revamped defense, a surging DJ Lagway and a challenging schedule ahead, the Bears are turning preseason doubt into hope.
“Everyone believed we [were] going to win; I did, and we fought to try and get that win,” said Aranda. “Guys were playing through pain, discomfort, and all that. It’s one of the reasons for going for it. You know, we had a bunch of guys getting band-aided up, and we had a chance to kind of close it out.”
Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman comes to Waco looking to rebuild a struggling defense with new faces and a new identity.
The Bears capped off their spring practice period with an open showcase where the team demonstrated some of the work it accomplished in the month-long padded grind.
The defensive line has seen themselves at the head of the Bears’ new “attacking” approach to the defensive side of the ball
Redshirt senior linebacker Travion Barnes had his 2025 season cut short with an ankle injury in the conference opener. Now that he has made a full recovery, he plans to help lead an energized linebacker group.
Former Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman has led a new-look, transfer-heavy defense this offseason.
Baylor football’s spring practice opens Tuesday. Here are four major storylines to watch for.
Baylor has rebuilt its defense this offseason in the image of new defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman, who has been tasked with replacing key contributors across the board.
