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WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2021) – Baylor University's online graduate program that leads to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree continues to move up in the latest U.S. News 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released today.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 26, 2021) - The Department of Multicultural Affairs at Baylor University will host this year's signature celebration of <i>The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Celebration Through Word and Song</i> online from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. The celebration will remain available for viewing on the Multicultural Affairs website.
WACO, Texas – Baylor junior guard Jared Butler was honored with a trio of weekly awards on Monday after leading the Bears to wins against No. 9 Kansas and at Oklahoma State.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Baylor men's basketball junior guard Jared Butler has been selected as one of the top 10 candidates for the 2021 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, as announced Monday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
WACO, Texas – The No. 9/9 Baylor Lady Bears face TCU Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Waco on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
AUSTIN, Texas – Audrey Boch-Collins and Angelina Shakhraichuk teamed up for a 6-1 win on the No. 3 doubles court to start No. 23 Baylor off on the right foot, but then No. 3-ranked Texas took over. The Longhorns advanced to the ITA Indoor National Championships with a 4-0 win over the Bears Sunday at the Texas Tennis Center.
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's golf opens its spring season Monday at the Rice Intercollegiate, a single-day, 36-hole event at Houston's Westwood Golf Club.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Due to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services mandate to pause all athletic activities in all sports, the Baylor men's tennis match vs. Texas A&M will not be played on Sunday in Ann Arbor.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 24, 2021) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on COVID-19 testing, including a new testing lab and research facility at Baylor, MLK Day of Service, key research on the global childhood obesity crisis and using technology to combat human trafficking.
KC Lightfoot set a meet and facility record in the pole vault, and Ackera Nugent blazed to the No. 2 time in the country in the women's 60-meter hurdles to highlight the performances for Baylor track & field Saturday at the Aggie Invitational.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 2 Baylor rallied from a halftime deficit to beat undermanned Oklahoma State 81-66 on Saturday.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – No. 15 Baylor men's tennis (5-0) upset the No. 4-ranked team in the nation on Saturday, sweeping Michigan (0-1) on their home courts 4-0 in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
AUSTIN, Texas – Mel Krywoj took the match-clinching victory over No. 37-ranked Ilze Hattingh to help No. 23 Baylor (4-0) down No. 20 Arizona State (1-1), 4-2, Saturday at the Texas Tennis Center. The Bears won four singles matches to take their first victory over a Top 25 team since April 27, 2018.
WACO, Texas – Dave Aranda has filled multiple roles on his 2021 Baylor Football staff, the second-year head coach announced Friday.
Chansi Stuckey went to Clemson as an 18-year-old freshman nearly two decades ago and got his start in coaching there as well. For him, Clemson is like a cozy blanket or "nice fire to sit beside."
WACO, Texas – The No. 23-ranked Baylor women's tennis team heads to Austin Saturday to face No. 20 Arizona State in the opening round of the ITA National Kickoff Weekend at the Texas Tennis Center. The Bears will square off against the Sun Devils at 9 a.m. and the winner will play the victor of No. 3 Texas and Iowa Sunday at Noon.
WACO, Texas – The Big 12 Conference officially announced the 2021 baseball conference slate on Friday morning. Baylor will play 24 conference games, beginning with Texas on March 19-21 at Baylor Ballpark.
WACO, Texas – The No. 9/9 Baylor Lady Bears face Oklahoma Saturday at 7 p.m. in Waco on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
WACO, Texas – On the second weekend of the 2021 season, Baylor baseball will travel down the road to Round Rock, Texas to compete in the annual Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond on Feb. 26-28.
Baylor track & field returns to action this weekend as the Bears travel to College Station, Texas, for the Aggie Invitational.
WACO, Texas – No. 15 Baylor men's tennis (4-0) hits the road for the first time in 2021, heading to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take part in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
It’s so wonderful to see our students out and about – even in the rain early this week – as they make their way across our beautiful campus to their classes. Our spirit is renewed as we delight in the promise of a new semester and look forward with great hope in our new beginnings.
Baylor junior KC Lightfoot was voted overwhelmingly by fans as the first USATF Athlete of the Week for 2021, USA Track & Field announced Thursday.
IRVING, Texas – Baylor softball was picked to finish fourth in the 2021 Big 12 Coaches Preseason Poll, announced Thursday by the conference office. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 21, 2021) – Baylor University announced today that it has opened its own on-site COVID-19 testing lab and research facility in partnership with My Labs Direct (MLD), a CLIA-certified, COLA-accredited diagnostic lab that offers an extensive menu of FDA-approved tests.
STILLWATER, Okla. – NaLyssa Smith recorded her 18th career double-double and fifth of the season with 18 points and 12 boards as No. 9 Baylor bounced back from its first conference loss of the season to blow out Oklahoma State, 77-58, Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
As Baylor Athletics continues to onboard student-athletes, the department will release a weekly report of both positive and negative COVID-19 tests.
Baylor junior KC Lightfoot tied a league record with his fifth-career Big 12 Athlete of the Week award, the conference office announced Wednesday.
WACO, Texas – The Big 12 Conference announced Wednesday that three league games will be altered slightly, including Baylor women's basketball's home contest with Kansas. The game between the Lady Bears and Jayhawks was originally scheduled for Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., and now the contest is scheduled for Feb. 4 at 7 p.m..
After his collegiate record-breaking performance in Lubbock, KC Lightfoot was announced Tuesday as National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Seven years later, there's a part of Whitney Canion Reichenstein that misses softball – the game, the adrenalin rush, the locker room camaraderie.
WACO, Texas – Former Texas Tech standout Chrislyn Carr has transferred to Baylor and will join the Lady Bears basketball program, head coach Kim Mulkey announced Tuesday. Carr won the Big 12 Freshman of the Year Award for the 2018-19 season for the Lady Raiders.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 19, 2021) — Variation in consumption of market-acquired foods outside of the traditional diet — but not in total number of calories burned daily — is reliably related to indigenous Amazonian children’s body fat, according to a study led by Baylor University that offers insight into the global obesity epidemic.
WACO, Texas – No. 15 Baylor men's tennis (4-0) took care of SMU (2-3) in both ends of a doubleheader Monday, winning both matches 7-0 at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
WACO, Texas – Senior Jessica Hinojosa had a milestone day for the No. 23-ranked Baylor women's tennis team, leading the Bears to a 7-0 win over Rice at Hurd Tennis Center with her 75th career singles and 50th career doubles win Monday.
WACO, Texas – The Baylor men's basketball home game against West Virginia has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Ferrell Center, the Big 12 Conference office announced Monday. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN2.
WACO, Texas – No. 15 Baylor men's tennis (2-0) will host SMU for a pair of matches Monday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 17, 2020) - Baylor University is mourning the death of Alicia Martinez, a 2020 graduate of the Diana Garland School of Social Work and current social work graduate student who passed away today in Waco from complications from COVID-19.
KC Lightfoot set the indoor collegiate record in the pole vault to highlight a strong season opener for Baylor Track & Field across the board Saturday at the Sports Performance Center on the campus of Texas Tech.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davion Mitchell had 19 points and Jared Butler finally scored late as No. 2 Baylor overcame No. 15 Texas Tech 68-60 on Saturday to stay undefeated after their closest game this season.
WACO, Texas – The No. 23-ranked Baylor women's tennis team swept a pair of matches over Prairie View A&M Saturday to open the 2021 spring season with 7-0 victories in each match.
WACO, Texas – No. 15 Baylor men's tennis (2-0) opened its 2021 season with two wins on Friday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center, defeating Lamar 7-0 and Abilene Christian 6-1.
Back a few years ago, when Dave Aranda was the defensive coordinator and Jeff Grimes the offensive line coach at LSU, a respect and bond was formed on and off the football field that helped bring them together at Baylor.
WACO, Texas – Due to the precautions taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Baylor announced its revised attendance policy for home tennis matches on Friday. In order to provide the safest environment for student-athletes, fans, coaches and staffs, Hawkins Indoor will be limited to Bear Foundation, Baseline Club and Trophy Club members only.
WACO, Texas - The Baylor women's tennis team will open the 2021 season Saturday in a doubleheader vs. Prairie View A&M at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The first match will take place at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center with the second match held either at Hawkins or the Hurd Tennis Center depending on weather.
WACO, Texas – The No. 6/6 Baylor Lady Bears face Iowa State Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Ferrell Center on ESPNU.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 15, 2021) - To celebrate the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights leader, the Baylor University and Waco communities will join others across the nation to participate in events this weekend honoring Dr. King and by serving in the community on MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 18.
Vic Viloria is certainly not averse to using the "newest toy" or the latest technologies being developed in strength and conditioning training.
WACO, Texas – The Baylor women's tennis team ranked No. 23 in Thursday's Intercollegiate Tennis Association Preseason Top 25 rankings.
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis will open its 2021 dual-match season with a doubleheader against Lamar and Abilene Christian Friday at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center at Noon and 6 p.m. CT, respectively.
After a 10-month hiatus, Baylor track & field is back and headed to Lubbock, Texas for the Corky Classic Saturday at the Sports Performance Center at Texas Tech.
When the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed until July 2021 because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, it was a devastating blow for athletes that had been preparing and pointing to that moment for four years or longer.
I am looking forward to Tuesday and welcoming all of you back for the spring semester! First Gent Brad and I (and our dog BU!) have missed the energy and enthusiasm all of you bring to campus. Please know that we are praying for you as you make your way safely home to Baylor.
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis landed eight players in the ITA's Preseason Singles and Doubles Rankings, as released Wednesday. Six singles players were ranked in the top-125, the most of any team in the nation.
Nearly 22 years after winning the triple jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and setting Baylor's school record that same year, Stacey (Bowers) Smith has to wonder if her marks will ever fall.
IRVING, Texas – Baylor men's tennis has been selected to finish second in the Big 12 Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
WACO, Texas – The Baylor women's tennis team received one first-place vote and was picked third by the league's head coaches in the 2021 Big 12 Preseason Poll Tuesday.
WACO, Texas – Baylor soccer added some depth to its back line with the addition of Wake Forest transfer Breckyn Monteith to its 2021 fall roster, announced Monday by head coach Paul Jobson.
WACO, Texas – The Baylor men's basketball home game against West Virginia scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed in accordance with Big 12 Conference men's basketball interruption guidelines, the conference office announced Monday.
Over the last 20 years, Jeff Grimes has made coaching stops in seven different states in a cross-country tour that took him as far away as Boise, Idaho, Blacksburg, Va., and Provo, Utah.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 11, 2021) – Baylor University announced today that Judge Lady, one of the University’s two beloved American black bears, is progressing to the next phase of her recovery and rehabilitation from a successful operation to remove a cyst that developed around her spinal column. The surgery occurred in August 2020 at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) in College Station.
IRVING, Texas – Adjustments have been made to the Big 12 women's basketball schedule.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2021) – Due to potential icy conditions in the morning and the closure of most, if not all, local school districts on Monday, the Baylor University campus also will be closed Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 10, 2021) – Baylor University researchers and faculty experts were featured in national and local media stories as they shared their thoughts and expertise on gratitude, hypnotherapy, New Year's resolutions, COVID-19 vaccines and global health.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jared Butler scored a season-high 28 points and No. 2 Baylor stayed undefeated with a 67-49 victory over TCU on Saturday, when the Bears got another another double-digit win even after trailing at halftime for the first time this season.
Eric Mateos has been named Offensive Line coach at Baylor, head coach Dave Aranda announced Friday.
Happy New Year! I trust that your holidays were relaxing and restful as we celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
WACO, Texas – Trestan Ebner earned his fourth All-America honor on Thursday, after being tabbed Walter Camp Second Team All-American as a kick returner. It is the 17th time a Baylor player has been named to the Walter Camp All-America Team, and the first as a kick returner.
WACO, Texas – Isabella Harvison, a 19-match singles winner for the Alabama Crimson Tide, signed with Baylor Thursday after entering the transfer portal following the fall season. Harvison, a sophomore from Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif., will arrive on campus this soon and will not be immediately eligible.
WACO, Texas – NaLyssa Smith advanced to the Midseason Top 25 Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's. Smith was on the preseason watch list, and she leads Baylor in scoring and rebounds at 17.3 and 9.6 per contest, respectively.
This is the second part in a series of features on Baylor Athletics' 25 for 25, which honors Baylor's top 25 athletes in the 25-year history of the Big 12 Conference (1996-21). Selected by a panel of Baylor experts, the final list was picked from a pool of over 100 candidates that came from all 19 intercollegiate sports that the school offers. Over the next three months, two honorees per week will be released and will also be featured during game broadcasts on the Baylor Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 7, 2021) – Baylor University researchers Rebecca Sheesley, Ph.D., and Sascha Usenko, Ph.D., associate professors of environmental science, have been awarded an $890,000 grant by the Department of Energy Atmospheric System Research (ASR) to examine the impact of urban pollution on thunderstorm activity as part of the TRACER-MAP project.
WACO, Texas (Jan. 7, 2021) – As SAT/ACT testing availability remains challenging for high school students due to COVID-19, Baylor University has announced the extension of its test-optional admissions policy for the Fall 2022 and 2023 application cycles for incoming freshman students.
WACO, Texas – Two-time National Champion and 17-year coaching veteran Vic Viloria has been named Baylor Football's Director of Athletics Performance, head coach Dave Aranda announced Tuesday.
WACO, Texas – The Baylor women's basketball team began restricting team activities Tuesday after head coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for the COVID-19 virus on Monday. The program and Baylor medical staff are conducting additional COVID-19 testing to determine the length of the program's restricted activity.
This is the first part in a series of features on Baylor Athletics' 25 for 25, which honors Baylor's top 25 athletes in the 25-year history of the Big 12 Conference (1996-21). Selected by a panel of Baylor experts, the final list was picked from a pool of over 100 candidates that came from all 19 intercollegiate sports that the school offers. Over the next three months, two honorees per week will be released and will also be featured during game broadcasts on the Baylor Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
Ryan Pugh and Chansi Stuckey have been hired as assistant coaches, Baylor head coach Dave Aranda announced Tuesday. Under new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes, Pugh will coach the offensive line and Stuckey will serve as wide receivers coach.
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis released its 2021 spring schedule on Monday, as announced by interim head coach Michael Woodson.
When Jay Goble received an email from Carly Ludwig 2 ½ years ago, inquiring about an opening for the assistant coach's position with Baylor women's golf, he shot back a quick response: "Yes, who you got in mind?"
Jeff Grimes has been named offensive coordinator at Baylor, head coach Dave Aranda announced Monday. A 28-year coaching veteran, Grimes, who has led the BYU offense since 2018, was named a finalist for the 2020 Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Moon Ursin and NaLyssa Smith had double-doubles and No. 7 Baylor beat TCU 74-50 on Saturday, when both head coaches missed the game because of coronavirus contact tracing.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jared Butler scored 21 points to lead four scorers in double figures and No. 2 Baylor held off Iowa State 76-65 Saturday for its narrowest margin of victory this season.
As the new year begins, our Top-10 ranked Men’s and Lady Bear’s programs are preparing to host major programs and Conference foes in Waco. They need YOU to help fill the Ferrell Center to give them a home-court advantage!
FORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 7/6 Baylor Lady Bears face TCU Saturday at 1 p.m. at Schollmaier Arena on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
It’s hard to believe that the fall semester has come to a close, which means this will be my last Presidential Perspective until the New Year! I want to express my deepest appreciation to all of you for your hard work and commitment to following our COVID-19 protocols and preventive health measures during the fall.
We are so blessed at Baylor to join together in celebration of Christmas and this season of Advent as we look toward the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ and the promise of Christ’s glorious return. This Advent season has even deeper meaning as I prepare my heart each day by reading and praying over the daily devotionals created by our wonderful faculty, staff, alumni and students.
With Thanksgiving only a week away – and the end of the semester just beyond it – I want to offer my deepest gratitude for the strength of spirit and compassion you have shown to others throughout this fall.
As we look toward Thanksgiving, positive cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continue to increase dramatically across the country and Texas and within Waco-McLennan County. This is the feared “second spike” that so many medical experts predicted at the onset of the pandemic as the weather turns cooler and people spend more time indoors.
Election Day has come and gone, but extended vote counting and the expected delay in results have captured the attention of the nation. As elections are decided, we begin to look to the future and how our country can come together amidst today’s polarized political climate. How can we model post-election civil discourse that bridges political, ideological and theological divides?