🐻The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

TGIF Baylor Fam. Have a few errands to run but don’t want to? Looking for a way to avoid your honey-do list for a little longer?

Don’t worry, the Bears have you covered with 5️⃣ teams in action in 8️⃣ different home events this weekend.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🙌 A Waco Weekend
💪 Grind Never Stops
🎥 Baylor+: All New Sic ‘Em Pod
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR+: SIC ‘EM POD

There’s no place like home.

For former National Champion and nine-time Big 12 title winner, Aaliyah Miller,
that home is in Waco as the former Bear is now back with BU in
a little bit of a different capacity.

Earlier this month, head coach Michael Ford announced the addition of Miller to his coaching staff for the 2025 season. This week, she sat down as a guest of the Sic ‘Em Pod to talk about her career and her new role with the Bears.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 A Waco Weekend. Today starts a JAM-PACKED weekend in Waco that includes five different Baylor programs in action over the course of EIGHT different home events.

The action kicks off today with both tennis squads hitting the courts at Hurd Tennis Center beginning with the women battling Nebraska at 12 pm and the men following at 6 pm against San Diego.

On Saturday, the equestrian program opens up its spring 2025 season with a visit from South Dakota State (10:30 am), while the men’s hoops team welcomes 11th-ranked Kansas for a critical Big 12 showdown at Foster at 3 pm.

Sunday is has a triple header of tennis action at Hurd at 12, 2 and 5, while women’s basketball hosts Cincinnati at 2 pm at Foster.

🔼 Among the Elite. For the second straight season, Baylor alum Ross Matiscik finds himself among the NFL’s best for the weekend ahead.

The former Bear earned his second straight Pro Bowl nod and is taking part in the Pro Bowl games in Orlando, Florida throughout the weekend.

🏈: Check Out The Pro Bowl Games Schedule

🔼 Shrine On. The dream is coming closer and closer.

Last night, former Baylor stars Matt Jones and Garmon Randolph made their second appearance in a post-season game, both playing in the annual East-West Shrine game last night in Arlington.

The duo also played in the Hula Bowl earlier this month, along with teammates Lorando Johnson, Steve Linton and Treven Ma'ae.

💪 GRIND NEVER STOPS

🎥 BAYLOR+: JANA ON THE MIC

This is not the season that Jana Van Gytenbeek had envisioned
for herself, but the Colorado native is making the most of
her opportunities despite being sidelined by a season-long injury.

During a recent road trip, the Baylor women’s hoops star had a different perspective for the game as she put on the headset and joined Derek Smith as the color analyst.

Go behind-the-scenes of her first time on the mic.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Entering Sunday’s home game against the Bearcats of Cincinnati, the BU women’s hoops squad is looking to defend its home turf yet again this year.

What is the Bears’ record in their past 15 home games (dating back to last season)?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see the answer!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Friday, Jan. 31st
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Nebraska @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. San Diego @ 6pm
👟 Track & Field at Deloss Dodds Invitational

Saturday, Feb. 1st
👟 Track & Field at Deloss Dodds Invitational
🐎 Equestrian vs. South Dakota State @ 10:30am
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. #11 Kansas @ 3pm

Sunday, Feb. 2nd
⛳️ Women’s Golf at PDI Intercollegiate (Orlando, Fla.)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. New Mexico @ 12pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Denver @ 2pm
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Cincinnati @ 2pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Rice @ 5pm

🎥 BACKING THE BEARS

During his four seasons with the Bears, Isaiah Hankins made nearly 50
field goals and over 130 PATs. He made game-winning kicks and was a part of countless big victories for the Baylor football program.

But when he’s done his work on the gridiron, his responsibilities shift to diaper
duty as Hankins and his wife have a newborn at home, a part of Hankins’ life that is made easier thanks to his partnership with GXG Elite and the support of their donors.

Learn more about what GXG has meant to Isaiah, his family and
his faith during his time in Waco.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 14-1.

🐻 Have a great weekend, y’all!

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