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Sources: Baylor finalizing hire of Doug McNamee as new AD Sources: Baylor finalizing hire of Doug McNamee as new AD

Baylor is finalizing the hire of Doug McNamee as its new athletic director, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report that comes weeks after Mack Rhoades, who had been athletic director since 2016, stepped down for personal reasons.

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Sources: Baylor is finalizing the hire of Doug McNamee as the school’s next athletic director. He’s the current president of Field and Stream and brings extensive history with Baylor, where he worked from 2012-18. @sicem365 reported his candidacy. 

He left Baylor to become the president of Magnolia, the company run by Chip and Joanna Gaines. He worked with Ian McCaw, Mack Rhoades and helped revive Baylor football with the hire of Matt Rhule. Sources: Baylor is finalizing the hire of Doug McNamee as the school’s next athletic director. He’s the current president of Field and Stream and brings extensive history with Baylor, where he worked from 2012-18. @sicem365 reported his candidacy. He left Baylor to become the president of Magnolia, the company run by Chip and Joanna Gaines. He worked with Ian McCaw, Mack Rhoades and helped revive Baylor football with the hire of Matt Rhule.

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Programs across the country have paid massive buyouts to move on from struggling coaches. Not the Bears.

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Conner Weigman accounts for 3 TDs as Houston wraps up 9-win regular season with 31-24 win at Baylor Conner Weigman accounts for 3 TDs as Houston wraps up 9-win regular season with 31-24 win at Baylor

— Dean Connors scored on a 1-yard run with 1:57 left, Conner Weigman accounted for three touchdowns while passing for 201 yards and running for 121, and Houston wrapped its regular season with a 31-24 win at Baylor on Saturday.

Baylor freshman RB Caden Knighten taken off field on stretcher Baylor freshman RB Caden Knighten taken off field on stretcher

Baylor freshman running back Caden Knighten was taken off the field on a stretcher in the third quarter of Saturday's game against Houston.

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2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
309.6
Tied-3rd
Rushing Yards
141.5
83rd
Points For
31.1
42nd
Points Against
32.6
122nd