Faculty & Staff News
T&F: Jones, Miller and Women’s 4x4 Win Big 12 Titles
Deshaun Jones won the men's 60-meter hurdles, Aaliyah Miller cruised to victory in the women's 800 meters, and the Baylor women's 4x400-meter relay won to close the final day of the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship Saturday at the Sports Performance Center.
Offense Explodes as BSB Upsets No. 17 Auburn, 12-6
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Second-year freshman Jared McKenzie put on a show as Baylor upset No. 17 Auburn, 12-6, at the Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas on Saturday. McKenzie finished with his second multi-home run game of the season and finished 3-for-5 with three RBI to help the Bears (2-3) down the Tigers (5-2).
T&F: Lightfoot, Tidwell and Nugent Highlight Day One
KC Lightfoot and Tuesdi Tidwell swept the pole vault titles, and Ackera Nugent ran the fastest time in the NCAA 60-meter hurdles this season to lead Baylor on day one of the 2021 Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday at the Sports Performance Center.
Baseball Falls to Texas A&M 12-4
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Baylor baseball dropped to Texas A&M, 12-4 on Friday at the Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. The Bears (1-3) fell behind early to the Aggies (3-3) and could not climb back in the game.
MINOR MAKING MAJOR IMPACT
Having already loaded up on quarter-milers in the last two recruiting classes, Baylor associate head coach Michael Ford was convinced the 4x400-meter relay teams "were going to be a lot better than last year."
Interested in diving into Black literature? Check out this list from Baylor English profs
February is Black History Month, a time for intentionally learning more about the roles African Americans have played in our nation’s history. One approach is to read up on Black history in the U.S.; Baylor history professor Ronald Johnson put together an excellent list of resources. Another approach is to dive into some of the outstanding […]
No. 1 A&T Opens 2021 Season at Home Against UMHB
WACO, Texas - For the first time since March 9,2020, the five-time defending national champion and preseason No. 1 ranked Baylor acrobatics and tumbling team will be back on the mat to host the season opener against University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at the Ferrell Center on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. CT.
SOC Exhibition Canceled
WACO, Texas – In accordance with Big 12 Conference soccer game interruption guidelines, the Texas A&M exhibition scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 has been canceled.
A&T to Host 2021 NCATA National Championships
WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) announced today that Baylor will host the 2021 National Championships event on April 22 and 23 at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.
Baylor Employs Unique Student Recruitment Effort as Football Stadium Becomes Golf Range
WACO, Texas (Feb. 26, 2021) – Baylor University will engage in dedicated outreach with prospective students and their families as part of the Topgolf Live Stadium Series held Feb. 25-28 at McLane Stadium. The event is the first of seven at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college stadiums this spring, followed by events at the universities of Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.
WBB Championship Tickets on Sale Friday
IRVING, Texas – Tickets for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship in Kansas City are on sale beginning at Noon CT on Friday, February 26. The Championship is being contested in Kansas City for the 12th time and will be held at Municipal Auditorium from March 11-14.
No. 15 WT Takes Exhibition Win over Tyler JC, 6-1
WACO, Texas – The No. 15-ranked Baylor women's tennis team took the doubles point and five of six singles matches Thursday at the Hurd Tennis Center and the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center for a 6-1 win over Tyler Junior College.
Kiara Nowlin (2013-17) was Twice Named NCATA Most Outstanding Player
(This is the 15th 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 couple of 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.)