Athletics

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Okay, everyone, now we’re heading over to McLane Stadium, Baylor’s football stadium that sits along the Brazos River. There, we’ll meet up with Adan De La Garza. He just graduated with his degree from Baylor in corporate communications, and is now working on his master’s in strategic management and consulting. Adan can’t wait to tell us all about Baylor Athletics, and I think he might just have a special guest with him. If you’re a fan of college athletics, you’re certainly gonna want to watch this. Adan, please take it away.

Thanks, Alex. Hi, everyone. Baylor University is a member of the Big 12 Conference, and is home to 19 Division I sports, 26 club sports, and 17 intramural sports. You may have heard our Baylor men’s basketball team recently snagged the title of 2021 national champions, while our women’s team claimed that same title back in 2019. Our women’s acrobatics and tumbling team have also earned the title of national champions for six consecutive years now. I’m with Baylor’s 2021 national championship-winning men’s basketball coach, Scott Drew, here, to talk to you about some of the amazing experiences students will encounter with athletics. Well, first and foremost, we wouldn’t have this trophy if it wasn’t for our great students and the environment they provide all our athletics. In fact, 14 out of 17 of our sports were ranked in the top 25, in large part because of the students and the great environment they provide. We need future generations, and the next students to be just as loud so we can keep winning trophies like this. Thanks, Coach Drew, and Sic ’em, Bears. Another amazing aspect of Baylor Athletics is our impressive McLane Stadium, where the Bears play football. McLane is one of only three waterfront stadiums in the entire nation. One of our most exciting game day traditions is the Baylor Line, which is a truly one-of-a-kind experience where you and 3,000 of your closest friends, i.e. the entire freshmen class, are gonna come over here in your golden Baylor Line jerseys. You’re gonna storm the field with your entire class, all while 50,000 people are gonna be cheering for you. The sun will be high, the music will be loud, and the adrenaline will be pumping through you. Once you reach the other side of the field, you’ll form a human tunnel for the Baylor football team to run through, and after that, you and your entire class will fill in the first 12 rows of golden bleachers, specifically reserved for Baylor University freshmen. We call these the best seats in the house because you’re situated right behind the opposing team, where you can yell really encouraging and nice things at them throughout the entire game, and just let ’em know it’s okay to lose. If competing is what you love, feel free to join any one of our clubs sports here. I love the rowing team, one, because I’ve been with them for eight semesters, and two, because I’m an assistant coach. We practice right here on the Brazos and compete against Big 12 Conference schools, as well as other schools across the nation. Baylor offers everything from rowing to rugby to water polo, and no prior experience is required to join any of these. And to top it all off, all athletic events for Baylor University students are free to attend. All you have to do is swipe your ID and you’re good to go. At Baylor, we have world-class athletics, world-class students, and world-class experiences that all come together to make your time here just that much more special. Thank you for letting me share my favorite parts about Baylor Athletics. Now back to you, Alex.

Great job, Adan. You absolutely put the fan in Baylor fanatic, and getting a chance to meet Coach Drew and hearing about the amazing experience of running with the Baylor Line was so cool. Thanks again for that, Adan. Take care.