Baylor is finalizing the hire of Doug McNamee as its new athletic director, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report. McNamee, the president of Field and Stream, worked at Baylor from 2012 to 2018,

Baylor Athletics is finalizing a deal to hire Doug McNamee as the university’s new Athletic Director, according to a new report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

The Bears used an 11-0 run to take a 53-45 lead with 12 1/2 minutes left in the second half. Memphis caught them at 56-all with 10 minutes left and the Tigers took the lead for good when Sincere Parker hit two free throws with 5 minutes remaining.

It’s Memphis vs Baylor in non-conference play this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from FedExForum.

Baylor University has named Doug McNamee as their new athletic director, blending tradition with fresh leadership.

Sources tell KWTX former Magnolia president Doug McNamee is the front-runner for the Baylor athletic director position.

Baylor used a long fourth quarter drive to score the go ahead touchdown to beat Brentwood Academy 28-24 to claim the Division II-AAA state title on a rainy night at Finley Stadium.  Red Raiders went 80-yards in 12 plays to get the go ahead touchdown with 3:30 left in the game.

McNamee to replace Mack Rhoades, who stepped down for personal reasons after serving as athletic director since 2016.

Baylor signed 12 recruits for 2026, headlined by four four-stars, including DL Jae’Lin Battle and RB Ryelan Morris, in a class ranked top-30 nationally.

Baylor president Linda Livingstone knows a little more about athletics than your average university leader. She was the chairperson of the Big 12 board of directors and played basketball at Oklahoma State, as did her husband Brad. Their daughter Shelby played volleyball at Rice and is an assistant volleyball coach at Baylor.