🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Morning Bear Country. Sometimes, it’s tough to truly put into words the appreciation when someone makes an impactful gesture.

That type of gratitude took over the Green & Gold late last week when Bob Simpson made an impact that will be felt for years to come.

We’ve got details on his generosity and much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

👏 Generational Generosity
⏱ Countdown To Kickoff: 68 Days
🎥 All New Sic ‘Em Pod: Jason Jennings
🐻 And much, much more!

🚌 HITTING THE ROAD

Throughout the summer, Coach Aranda will join alumni and fans
across the state on the Texas Tour.
 
Fans can join Coach Aranda for an opportunity to learn more about the culture of excellence that Baylor football is developing and what fans can expect to see on the field this fall. The following dates and locations are listed below:
 
July 16 – Houston Texas Tour
July 18 – DFW Texas Tour
July 22 – San Antonio Texas Tour

🎙 SIC ’EM POD: JASON JENNINGS

Arguably Baylor's best baseball player in school history, Jason Jennings
was a two-time All-American and the first consensus
National Player of the Year in Division I in 1999.

Jennings went on to be a 1st round pick when the Colorado Rockies
took him 16th overall, and had one of the most memorable debuts
in MLB history, pitching a 5-hit shutout while also hitting
his first career home run.

Now, after a successful career in the professional ranks,
Jennings is focused on family, and has found a career in
training the next generation of ball players.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Generational Generosity. The impact that Bob Simpson has left on Baylor Athletics will be felt for years to come.

Late last week, the Bears announced a $10 million gift from Bob Simpson, of Fort Worth, Texas, to support Baylor Athletics and the Give Light Capital Fund. 

Baylor will recognize Simpson's philanthropic support through the naming of the Bob R. Simpson Performance Center within the Jay and Jenny Allison Development Center at the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion.  

🔺 Among The Elite. It’s one of the most competitive and intense weeks on the USA track & field calendar and the Bears have their paw prints all over the event.

Nine members of the BU track and field family, six current and three former are competing this week at the U.S. Olympic Trials at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., looking to earn a ticket to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Bears are hoping to join head coach Michael Ford, who was named the men's sprints and hurdles coach for Team USA.
 
Alexis Brown, De'montray Callis, Laurenz Colbert, Molly Haywood, Tiriah Kelley, Annamaria Kostarellis, KC Lightfoot, Alencia Lentz and Maggie Montoya will all be present and ready to punch their ticket to Paris for the 2024 Olympics which will take place from July 26 to August 11.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 68 DAYS

Number of the Day: 68.

One of the new faces for the Bears this season will don #68 with
Montana State transfer, Omar Aigbedion, who joins the Green & Gold
as the #1 rated offensive guard in the FCS.

Earlier this spring, Baylor+ and Elliot Coffey sat down with Omar to talk
about his journey and what it’s like being at Baylor

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE BEST OF THE YEAR

It’s been quite an opening year for Baylor+.

As we wrap up the month of June, we’ll relive some of the greatest
moments and videos of the year with the Top-10 Baylor+ features of the year.

#5: Baylor+: Celebrating Ferrell

The first of not one, not two, but 3️⃣ original films from Baylor+ this year
allowed the Baylor Fam to reminisce and celebrate an incredible
35 years at the Ferrell Center.

Go on a nostalgic journey through the venue’s most memorable moments, including the building’s first event with Ronald Reagan in 1988,
the Baylor women’s basketball team’s run of dominance, sellouts
and lots of confetti over the last two decades, and the rebirth of
the men’s basketball program under Scott Drew.

🎟 YOU PICK IT!

This week, Baylor Athletics unveiled a new Mini Plan option for the upcoming 2024 Football season.

The new “You Pick It” mini plan offers flexibility and allows fans to build their own mini-plan from three tiers of options to enjoy McLane Stadium this fall.

The Baylor Family can purchase the You Pick It mini plan for $225. Each plan includes the Bears' Homecoming Game on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State and from there fans can build their plan based on their schedule for the remaining two games. 

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE FOLLOW

It was another memorable year in Eugene for the Baylor Track & Field squad.

Join Baylor+ in the latest episode of the Follow as the Bears head to Tracktown compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Get to know junior international Nathaniel Ezekiel, and senior transfer Alexis Brown as they contend for a podium finish in Track Town.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Last week, the Baylor softball program got a boost for the upcoming 2025 season with the addition of Duke transfer, Lillie Walker.

How many wins to Walker pile up for the Blue Devils this past spring?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

We’ll see you in August!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 12.

Walker most recently finished the 2024 season by helping Duke to its first Women's College World Series appearance in program history while boasting a 12-1 record on the season. In 63.2 innings pitched, the lefty totaled 40 strikeouts with a 1.98 ERA. 

🐻 Let’s get this week started!

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