🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Good Friday Morning Bears. There’s nothing like a road trip that brings people together. Especially, when your group is alone in a foreign country.

That’s exactly what BU women’s hoops is hoping to build from their summer trip as they jumped on a jet plane yesterday to enjoy some sights and time together.

Where they headed? What’s on the itinerary? We’ve got all the details!

What else is stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🌎 Experience Of A Lifetime
🏀 Back Where They Belong
⏱ Tick, tock, tick, tock…
🐻 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Experience Of A Lifetime. An experience they will truly never forget.

Yesterday morning, our Baylor women’s basketball family joined with friends and family for a group prayer before they depart for a trip that they are all looking forward to.

Only one of the 13 players on the current roster has been at BU for more than a year, which makes this trip even more important to build connection.

"The trip is really about cultural experience, spending time together, opening up the world to them. For us, our core values start with connection, so do we do a good job of finding ways to connect while we're over there?,” said head coach Nikki Collen.

🔺 No Place Like Home. It’s no secret that the NBA and Baylor men’s hoops has built quite a strong pipeline in recent years.

This week, that pipeline was on display right here in Waco as Taurean Prince, Davion Mitchell, Jared Butler and Ish Waingwright all were in town to get some run at good ole Home Sweet Home.

Great to have the fellas back in town!

🔺 Stand Up And Stand Out. There’s very few places that focus more upon serving others than here at Baylor.

For sophomore safety Alfonzo Allen, he’s done that and then some and his work is recognized as he was named to the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List.
 
The award honors student-athletes who are inspired to serve others and make positive impacts on society. The Wuerffel Trophy is named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida who parlayed his success on the football field into a lifetime of service.
 
In his time away from the football field, Allen has volunteered with No Limitations – A Special Needs Sports Ministry and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and also went on a mission trip to Louisiana with Baylor Athletics.

The Miami, Fla., native played in all 13 games during his true freshman season last year with the Bears and logged significant time on special teams. He made three tackles, including two for loss, as a reserve at the STAR position.

🔺 Back In The Lab. Is there anything better than seeing these pictures of our Bears back at work?

The preparation is underway indeed.

We can’t wait for an exciting fall here in Waco.

🐻 NEW SEASON, NEW CHAPTER

🔺 Nothing Like Bear Country. With the 2023 fall season exactly two weeks away, now is the perfect time to join our brand new Bears and Beyond campaign.

The Bear Foundation is launching a new way to support our incredible group of 500+ students who proudly wear the Green and Gold.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 29 DAYS

Was there any doubt where we were going with #29? I mean, come on, really, you knew already.

Coming out of Bellville, Texas, the Bears coaching staff knew they got a good one, but this good? We’re not sure if anyone could’ve predicted that other than Richard Reese himself.

He set a program record for rushing yards by a freshman, ranked fourth all-time with 14 rushing TDs in a single season and earned Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year accolades, along with several Freshman All-American honors.

This fall, he’s looking to add to it even more as he was named to the Preseason Big 12 All-Conference squad and numerous Watch Lists for the upcoming season.

With the speed he’s put on display so far, it should come as no surprise that he was also a track star at Bellville, running springs for his high school squad.

🐻 WE TRIPPIN’

🔺 Road Trip!!! Gather your friends, join your Baylor fam and head on out to Orlando for an awesome road trip to one of our newest conference foes.

Jump on board and join the Bears Foundation as we enjoy a few days in Orlando, the sun and some great football.

Maybe we’ll even run into the giant mouse that roams around down there.

🎟 ON SALE NOW!

Secure Your Seats. Mark those calendars. Fire up the iPhones. 🔒 in those seats NOW!

That’s right, the Bears are primed for a BIG 2023-24 season and tickets have already started being secured for some sports.

Single game 🏈 tickets are on sale NOW! Get ‘em while they are hot!

You don’t want to be left out, we promise!

⏱ BEAR (COUNT)DOWN

13 Days. That’s right folks.

We are less than TWO WEEKS away from the start of the 2023-2024 Baylor athletic calendar. The Baylor soccer squad kicks things off (literally) when they travel to Oregon to take on the Ducks on August 17th at 9 pm CST.

Two weeks later, the soccer, volleyball, cross country and football teams are ALL in action. Block off that weekend and make sure you’ve got the Green and Gold ready!

Order those shirts. Secure those tickets. 

The Bears are coming.

🗓 SAVE THE DATE

Get it on your calendar now fans.

This event is one of the must attend on the Baylor Athletics calendar and we can’t wait to see everyone back at McLane Stadium next month for our annual “Meet the Bears” day.

Get a sneak peek at the rosters for the upcoming season. Meet student-athletes from 15 different sports. Snap some pictures. Get some autographs and get some cool prizes!

You don’t want to miss it!

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

20-20 Club. This fall, the Baylor volleyball team will be chasing its eighth consecutive season of 20+ wins.

Prior to the current streak, the Bears had two streaks of three 20+ win seasons (1978-80 & 1991-93), but hadn’t gotten past the three straight seasons.

Entering the 2023 season, how many total seasons of 20+ wins do the Bears have in their program history?

Got a guess? 

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

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📅 COMING SOON

Wednesday, August 16

🏐 Green vs. Gold Game @ Ferrell Center @ 6:00pm CT

Thursday, August 31

⚽ Soccer vs. Louisiana Tech @ 7:00pm CT (Home Opener) | Tickets

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. Texas State @ 6:00pm CT on ESPN+ | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 16.

In the 45 seasons of Baylor volleyball, the Bears have finished over 20 wins on 16 different occasions.

How about we go get #17?

🐻 Have a great Friday and weekend!