baylor spirit squads traditions test

university missions

educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community

athletics mission

“preparing champions for life”

• our championship process rests on these pillars:

  • academic achievement

  • athletic success

  • social responsibility

  • spiritual growth

spirit squads mission

baylor spirit program is committed to the pursuit of excellence; our success is built on a strong Christian foundation of shared values - ethical and moral behavior, compassion, integrity, and fairness

spirit squads motto

service is the ultimate form of leadership and commitment to our Christian faith

spirit program goals

• to learn and lead in a loving Christian environment focused on members’ spiritual growth

• to focus on academics consistently promoting a team and academic balance that allows for all to grow and achieve at their highest level

• to consistently strive toward growth in new and old skills, pushing our teams to their greatest potential

• to be outstanding ambassadors for Baylor University, Baylor Athletics, and the Big 12

ASU head coach

kenny dillingham

Baylor head coach

Dave Aranda

BYU head coach

kalani sitake

Cincinnati head coach

Scott Satterfield

Colorado head coach

Deion Sanders

Iowa State head coach

Matt Campbell

Kansas head coach

Lance Leipold

Kansas State head coach

Chris Klieman

Oklahoma State head coach

Mike Gundy

TCU head coach

Sonny Dykes

Texas Tech head coach

Joey McGuire

UCF head coach

Gus Malzahn

Arizona head coach

Brent Brennan

Houston head coach

Willie Fritz

Utah head coach

Kyle Whittingham

West Virginia head coach

Neal Brown

President of Baylor

Linda Livingstone

First Family

Brad Livingstone - first gent

Shelby Livingstone - daughter

BU - first dog

Director of Athletics

Mack Rhoades

• NACDA Under Armor Athletics director of the year 2020

• sports business journal athletics director of the year 2021

Baylor Spirit Sports Responsibilities

• A&T - home + postseason home

• football - all home, away, + postseason

• men’s bball - home + postseason

• women’s bball - home + postseason

• volleyball - home + postseason

• baseball - home conference + postseason

• golf - social media

• track & field - social media + select home volunteer

• tennis - social media + select home volunteer

• soccer - social media + select home volunteer

• softball - social media + select home volunteer

• equestrian - social media + select home volunteer

head football coach

Dava Aranda

• 2021 - AP coach of the year

• 2021 - Big12 coach of the year

• 2021 - sugar bowl champions

• 2020 - NCAA football national championship (LSU)

• Defensive coordinator - LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State

• Grad Assistant - Texas Tech

• Alma Mater - Cal Lutheran

Men’s Head Basketball Coach

Scott Drew

• 22nd season

• 11x NCAA Tournament Appearance

• 5x Sweet 16

• 3x Elite 8

• 1x Final 4 - 2021

• NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion - 2021

• Big12 Coach of the year - 2020-2022

Women’s Head Basketball Coach

Nicki Collen

• 4th year at baylor

• former Atlanta Dream Coach - WNBA

• WNBA coach of the year - 2018

• helped lead baylor WBB to their 12th regular season Big12 title (2022)

• 3x NCAA Tournament Appearance

• 1x sweet 16

Volleyball Head Coach

Ryan McGuyre

• 10th year at baylor

• 2019 - AVCA and volleyball magazine coach of the year

• 2019 - national coach of the year

• 2017, 2019 - big12 coach of the year

• 2017 - AVCA Southwest region coach of the year

• 2019 - big12 champions

• 2019 - 1x final 4

• 2019 - AVCA #1 Ranking

• 2020-2021 - NCAA Regional Semifinals

Acrobatics & Tumbling Head Coach

Felecia Mulkey

• 11th season

• 10 NCATA Consecutive National Champions

• 2011 & 2018 - NCATA Coach of the Year

Women’s Soccer Head Coach

Michelle Lenard

• 3rd season

• former head coach at DBU

• 4 time conference coach of the year

• 2021 - final 4 appearance

head baseball coach

Mitch Thompson

Head Softball Coach

Glenn Moore

Deputy Athletic Director & Chief Revenue Officer

Jovan Overshown

Senior Associate Athletic Director - Brand Engagement

Justin Hoff

Associate Athletic Director - Marketing and Fan Experience

Aaron Fordyce

Senior Director of Social Media and Digital Engagement

Cody Soto

Director of Fan Engagement - football, MBB, A&T

Noah Peterson

Jacob Prail

Associate Director of Fan Engagement - WBB, Soccer

Holley Reece

Assistant Director of Fan Engagement - volleyball, baseball

Hughes Hancock

Grad Assistant of Fan Engagement

Marissa Bayer

Director of Strategic Marketing - bball, spirit SPA

Erykah Byias

Assistant Director of Strategic Marketing & Community Engagement

Ciara Gresham

Associate Director of Fan Engagement

Paul Thorp

Director of Sports Outreach, Alumni, Office of Advancement

Dr. Austin Smith

Associate Director of Student activities & Robert Reid Director of the Baylor Chamber of Commerce - student activities

Roz Sabella

Assistant Director of Spirit and Traditions - Student Activities

McLane Stadium

• football

• baylor club

• banquet

• spirit coaches offices

• spirit locker room

football knowledge

• 100 yards in a fb field

• 6 points for a touchdown

• options after a touchdown

  • extra point kick (1 point)

  • 2 point conversion (2 points)

• 3 points for a field goal

• 2 points for a safety

• 10 yards to a first down

• 4 downs to achieve those yards

• Robert Griffin III (RG3) - Baylor’s only Heisman trophy winner

Ferrell Center

• Volleyball

• A&T

• University events

Foster Pavilion

• men’s bball

• women’s bball

Highers Athletics Complex, Simpson

• spirit coaches offices

• weight room

Baylor Knowledge

1845 - year chartered

Independence, TX - foundation location

1886 - baylor moves to waco

1897 - green and gold become school colors

1914 - bear becomes school mascot

1996 - baylor joins Big12 (same year big12 began)

baylor motto

Latin - Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana, Pro Mundo

English - for church, for Texas, for the world

established by 2nd president, Rufus Burleson - expanded by board of regents in May 2024

Spirit Coaches

Marissa Bayer - Spirit Program Admin

Annie Carrell - Assistant Director of Spirit & Traditions

Emma Bishop - Spirit Coordinator

Spirit Squad Knowledge

1914 - bear mascot

1920 - yell leaders founded

1975 - Honey Bears/Songleaders founded

1981 - Bruiser

2004 - AG founded

2017 - Marigold

The Immortal 10

January 22, 1927 - Round Rock, TX - speeding train crashed into bus filled with Baylor bball athletes, managers, yell-leaders, and fans - left 10 dead and many injured. To remember those who lost their lives, the names of the “Immortal 10” are called out every year doing homecoming week

All-Girl new members (must know 3)

Aurelia Anderson

Sydney Campbell

Kaitlyn Carter

Mary Ellis Owens

Abby Eason

Reagan Graham

Sydney Smith

Layla Calvillo

Madeline Smith

All-Girl veterans (must know 3)

Ali Seaback

Brookelyn Cota

Cady Montgomery

Caroline Roup

Carsyn Bell

Claire Hicks

Ellie Morgan

Emily Grace Carter

Emma Hutyra

Emma Planos

Grace Guven

Hayden Barrett

Kenda Worthy

Kendall Smith

Lauren Havens

Michaela Harrison

Mikayla Huffman

MJ Mwamba

Natalie Jenkins

COED new members (must know 3)

Carmela Bifano

Summer Leiter

Adeline Maddox

Luke Walsh

Dylan Webster

Sawyer Butler

Ben Borton

COED veterans (must know 3)

Abby Bray

Reese Collen

Claire Traylor

Sydney Storm

PK Pittard

Aaron Koechner

Anthony Graham

Austin Emmett

Ezekiel Sutton

Joshua Oluyadi

Kobe Richards

Luke Howton

Nate Friedlander

Mascots (must know all)

Devin Summers

Ellie Emery

Isabella Merritt

Jacob Beebe

Song new members (must know 3)

Aly Woyt

Anna Moore

Grace Lundbom

Jillian Priddy

Jordyn Clark

Kate Abernathy

Marlie Maziur

Song Vets (must know 3)

Abby Gathright

Ali Gaston

Ali Peiffer

Amanda Watson

Anna Van Ooyen

Ava Krause

Camille Burton

Chloe Switzer

Devony Duclow

Ellen Ryan

Emma Duckworth

Ixeal Camarena

Jolie Wikerson

Lauren Conkling

Lauren Ramirez

Leah Webb

Lizzie Dutton

Maeve Spiegel

Teaghan Barber

Old Fight (fight song)

Bear down you Bears of old Baylor U

We’re all for you, GO BEARS!
Show dear old Baylor spirit through and through, GO BEARS!
Fight them with all your might, you Bruins bold

And win all our victories for the Green and Gold

B-A-Y-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight.

Fight them with all your might, you Bruins bold

And win all our victories for the Green and Gold

B-A-Y-L-O-R, Baylor Bears Fight.

Line Fight & Good Ol' Baylor Line

That good old Baylor line!
That good old Baylor line!
We’ll march forever down the years,

As long as stars shall shine. GO BEARS!
We’ll fling our green and gold afar

To light the ways of time, And guide us as we onward go;

That good old Baylor line!

Texas Our Texas

God bless you Texas

And keep you brave and strong

That you may grow in power and worth,

Thro’out the ages long.

Saints

Oh when the Bears go marching in,

Oh when the Bears go marching in.

Oh how I want to be in that number,

When the Bears go marching in.

Oh when the Bears go marching in,

Oh when the Bears go marching in.

Oh how I want to be in that number,

When the Bears go marching…

Let’s go Baylor…

GO BEARS!

Cheer Rules

• no fulls on hard wood

• no baskets on hard wood

• no 2.5 high pyramids on hard wood

• no jewelry

• no stunting unless a USA certified coach is present

Attendance Policy

tardies:

• 0-14 minutes is TARDY!!

• 2 tardies is an absence

absences:

• 15+ minutes is ABSENT!

• absences will be taken seriously and may result in missing games or other spirit related activities