🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

TGIF Bears. Saturday Night Live at Foster!

Throw on your gold, bring the noise, we’ve got a newcomer that we’d like to welcome to the Big 12 and Waco!

What all do we have stirrin’ in today’s abbreviated Brew? Check it out!

🟡 Go For The Gold
📈 Poll Position
🎥 Going Behind Closed Doors with Baylor Access
🐻 And much, much more!

🎥 BAYLOR ACCESS

No better way to get ready for tomorrow’s Big 12 showdown with Cincinnati than going behind closed doors ahead of BU’s Top-20 win earlier this week.

Baylor+ takes you inside the locker room to hear Coach Drew’s pre-game message prior to the Bears defeat of 18th-ranked BYU.

Warning: This may or may not cause you to run through your wall.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Go For The Gold. The electric atmosphere of Foster Pavilion will be on full display tomorrow night when Big 12 newcomer, Cincinnati, visits Waco.

Winners of four straight, the Bears welcome Cincy to town for a 7 pm tipoff.

The Bearcats are fresh off a one-point home loss to Texas and last week, toppled BYU on the road, 71-60.

🔺 Poll Position. Coming off the program’s first 40-win since 2017, the Baylor softball squad is locked in for a big spring.

The Bears return a loaded roster who earned a #11 national ranking by Softball America this week.

📈: More On the Preseason Ranking

🔺 Court Is In Session. The quest begins tomorrow.

The quest for another trip to the NCAA Tournament begins this weekend for the 25th-ranked Baylor men’s tennis squad, who hits the indoor courts for not one, but ✌️ home matches.

First serve on Saturday is set for 12 pm against Abilene Christian and 6 pm against Lamar.

🗓: The Full Baylor Men’s Tennis Spring Schedule

🔺 Another Call To The Hall. Yesterday, it was the equestrian legends. Today, it’s the track legend. 

Former Baylor star Darold Williamson had his name etched in history as a member of the 2024 Texas Track & Field Hall of Fame this week.

During a golden era that established Baylor as ‘Quartermiler U.,’ Williamson was the anchor leg for 4x400 relay teams that won a combined seven Big 12 titles (indoors and outdoors), national indoor titles in 2002 and '04 and the 2004 NCAA Outdoor championship.

He also had individual success, winning four-straight Big 12 Outdoor 400-meter titles, earning a total of 13 All-America honors and winning the 400 meters at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a time of 44.51. In the semifinals, he was clocked in 44.27, which still ranks as the fastest ever run a Baylor sprinter at a collegiate meet.

🎙 SIC ‘EM POD WITH COACH NICKI

Women’s Basketball at Baylor University has seen tremendous success over the years, and thanks to Head Coach Nicki Collen, it feels as if that level of success is going to continue for a long time.

In her first 2 years at Baylor, Coach Nicki has led the program to back-to-back 20-plus win seasons, back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances, and already has a BIG12 title under her belt. Now, in year 3, all of the pieces are coming together.

She is a mother, a former WNBA coach of the year, a relentless competitor, and is proud to be the head women’s basketball coach at Baylor University.

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS

Jan. 12th Edition:
Previewing The Track & Field Season

It’s been a busy week in Baylor Athletics!

We’ll talk Baylor Basketball and get you ready for this weekend’s games, plus we sit down for an exclusive interview with Baylor Track & Field Head Coach Michael Ford.

We'll also preview Baylor Men’s Tennis as the team kicks off its 2024 season this weekend.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

Entering the spring, the Baylor softball has high expectations.

Who is the Bears’ leading returning hitter from last year?

Think you got it?

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

🎟 DON’T MISS OUT!

Eight-time NCATA Champion.
Three home meets.

We promise, you DO NOT want to miss out! The Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling squads are just a few weeks away from starting their 2024 season and BU fans will have three chances to catch the Bears in action at home this season.

Sun, Feb. 11 @ 3 pm vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Sun, Feb. 25 @ 3 pm vs. Oregon
Sat, Mar. 16 @ 5 pm vs. Gannon

Tickets are on sale NOW!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

Saturday, January 13
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Iowa State @ 12pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Abilene Christian @ 12pm (Indoor)
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Lamar @ 6pm (Indoor)
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Cincinnati @ 7pm
👟 Track & Field at McFerrin-12 Degree Invitational (College Station, Tex.)

Tuesday, January 16
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Kansas State @ 7pm

Thursday, January 18
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Arizona State @ 7pm

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Shaylon Govan.

Govan was a monster at the plate last season, finishing at .369 with 11 HRs and 54 RBIs.

🐻 Let’s have a great weekend, y’all!

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