Sic ’Em Podcast

Jon is the CEO of Startup Waco, a collaborative brand builder and business strategist, with a relentless focus on empowering people and teams. A proven track record across all levels of business development including operations, finance, fundraising, marketing and sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with former Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling Member and Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fighter Hailey Cowan. https://allhailhaileycowan.com/ @allhailmma https://www.facebook.com/allhailhaileycowan/ @Hailey_Bre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sic'em sits down with Baylor University Head Football Coach Dave Aranda for a special summer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts John Morris and Brooke Bednarz sit down with Baylor alum Jeremy Fudge to discuss his donation to Baylor Athletics and the exciting new Fudge Football Operations Center plus much more in this edition of the Sic 'Em Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz host a Special Edition of the Sic 'Em Podcast as they go "Inside the Bubble" with head coach Scott Drew following Baylor's National Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sic'em podcast crew talk to ESPN Announcer, and Former BU Men's Basketball Standout King McClure about how he got to Baylor, and his life as an ESPN announcer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts John Morris and Brooke Bednarz sit down with Tommy Bowman who was the first black basketball recruit at Baylor as part of Black History Month. Tommy discusses his journey to Baylor plus much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mack B. Rhoades, IV, who has provided outstanding leadership and vision for three NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision athletic programs, was named Baylor University's Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on July 13, 2016. Rhoades has organized a team of dynamic administrators and restructured the athletics department to maximize efficiencies across teams. His concept of Preparing Champions for Life has provided the ongoing vision for Baylor Athletics, which aims to bolster the student-athlete experience by focusing on the areas of academic achievement, athletic success, character formation and spiritual growth. Over his five years in Waco, Baylor has won 21 Big 12 titles and six national championships. For the second-consecutive full term (not including the COVID-shortened 2019-20 campaign), the Bears brought home multiple national championships. After acrobatics & tumbling won its fifth-straight title and women's basketball clinched their third national championship in 2019, A&T extended to six straight in 2020-21 and men's basketball claimed its first in program history. In June 2021, Rhoades was selected as Sports Business Journal's 2021 Athletics Director of the Year, marking the second Athletics Director of the Year honor earned by Rhoades in as many years. He was chosen as 2019-20 NACDA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in March 2020. The 2020-21 academic year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, brought success for Baylor Athletics as the department combined to bring 20 trophies home to Waco. Men's basketball won its first Big 12 regular-season title and clinched its first conference title since 1950 en route to winning every NCAA tournament game by an average of 15.3 points to claim its first-ever national championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baylor volleyball's Lauren Briseño, Allie Sczech and associate head coach Joshua Walker earned gold with USA Volleyball's U21 Team in the 2023 NORCECA Pan American Cup, taking the title match against Mexico. The gold medal match went USA's way with a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-16, 25-21). The U.S. Women swept their way through the tournament going 5-0 and not dropping a single set to an opponent. Briseño was named Best Receiver of the Tournament at the end of play, five other U.S. women earning accolades as well. In the gold medal match, Briseño was credited with 10 digs and nine excellent receptions. For the entirety of the Cup, Briseño was credited with 57 digs and 34 excellent receptions. Sczech recorded eight kills and three blocks for the USA. U.S. Women's U21 Schedule – 2023 NORCECA Pan American Cup May 24 USA def. Guatemala, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-14) May 25 USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-14) May 26 USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-11, 25-8, 25-9) May 27 Semifinal USA def. Cuba, 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-20) May 28 Gold Medal Match USA def. Mexico, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sic'Em talks with Jerry Hill, who is the Director of Sports Journalism at Baylor University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lily Williams: No. 10 All-Time Collegiate Indoor 600m 2023 Indoor Big 12 Champion (4x400m relay) 2023 Indoor All-Big 12 (600y) 2022 All-Big 12 Academic First Team 2021 All-American Indoor (4x400m relay) 2021 Indoor Big 12 Champion (4x400m relay) 2021 Indoor All-Big 12 (600y) Maddie Vorhies: 2022 NCEA All-Academic First Team 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Three-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll - Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2019 2021 American Wood Fibers NCEA All-Academic First Team 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 First Team 2020 NCEA All-American (fences, honorable mention) Ryan Day: 2022 USTFCCCA XC All-Region 2022 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2021 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) 2020 All-Big 12 Indoors (DMR) 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (track) 2019 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) 2018 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (cross country) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features Kelsey Rowell and Courtney Oates who are both Assistant Coaches, Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen is entering his third season with the Bears. After being hired as an assistant coach on May 14, 2020, he was promoted to associate head coach August 1, 2022. Bjerch-Andresen replaced Ryan Blagg, who took over as the head coach at Louisville after eight years as Baylor's assistant, following the 2019-2020 season.   Bjerch-Andresen joined the Bears after spending three seasons as an assistant coach for Texas Tech men's golf, including his last two years as associate head coach. In total, he has helped coach six All-Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krista Smith joined Baylor Athletics in July of 2022 as the Director for Character Formation with the Student-Athlete Center for Excellence. Smith previously worked as the Student-Athlete Development Coordinator and Academic Counselor from April 2021 to July 2022 at the University of Arkansas. Prior to that role, she served the Razorbacks as the Student-Athlete Development Assistant from February 2019 to April 2021. The San Antonio, Texas, native attended Arkansas, earning her bachelor's in recreation and sport management in 2018. She earned her master's in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 2019. The former Krista Kolbinskie is married to Dionte Smith. The couple has a daughter, Layla Faye, and a Maltipoo pup, Kobe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent Ingram is in his first year in 2022-23 as the assistant athletics director of communication at Baylor.  Ingram joined the Baylor staff in Aug. of 2022 after spending four years at UTSA as the associate director of communications. He is tasked with the overall leadership of the communications office and as the primary contact for Baylor football. He joined the UTSA staff after spending two years at UT Arlington and the previous 12 years working at the University of Kentucky. He has worked with a diverse group of sports during his career, including baseball, men's basketball, football, men's and women's tennis, track & field and cross country, men's and women's soccer, rifle and volleyball. He was the president of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in 2022 and serves on the CoSIDA Stabley Writing Contest and Publications Contest committees.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen Hankins is in her fifth year as the Director of Spirit & Traditions at Baylor University, she is the head coach for the Songleaders dance team, and Bruiser & Marigold mascot teams. In the Songleaders inaugural competition season 2018 Division 1A runner-up in Jazz at the ADTS College Championship and 2018 Academic Champions for highest team grade point average. Under Kristen's direction, the dance & mascot teams have won a combined 3 collegiate national championships at Dance Team Union's College Classic. 2019 division 1A Pom, 2021 Division 1A Jazz, 2021 Division 1A Mascot. 2021 Division 1A Spirit Showdown for the joint routine between the dance & mascot teams. 2021 Division 1A Battle Champions for their jazz routine. As well, as 2019 Division 1A Jazz third place, and 2021 Division 1A Jazz 2nd place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Holly McKenzie joined Baylor Athletics in July of 2022 as the Senior Coordinator for Sports Ministry. In her role, McKenzie assists and provides leadership to ministry occurring on the women's student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff by providing pastoral care, evangelism, discipleship, and other spiritually formative programming to student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Previously, McKenzie served as an Athletes in Action Local Team Leader/Campus Director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Whitewater from 2015-2022. She led Bible studies, provided evangelism and discipleship to female student-athletes at UW, as well as led and trained a team of staff who served in various sports ministry roles at UW and other campuses. The Harrisburg, Penn., native earned her bachelor's in Community Nutrition from Rutgers University in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn Moore is in his 23rd season as head coach at Baylor and his 26th full season as a collegiate softball head coach. Moore, who was selected to guide the Bears' program in June 2000, begins the 2023 season with a career record of 977-467, including an 838-425 record at Baylor. His teams have had a winning record in all but one season of his Division I coaching career and he is Baylor Athletics' active all-time wins leader across all sports. He has progressed up the active NCAA coaching ranks, now ranking No. 24 in total victories among active Division I head coaches. During Moore's tenure, the Bears have received 18 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, 16 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Honors and 70 NFCA All-Region honors. In addition, Baylor players have earned 93 all-conference selections during his tenure, while numerous Bears have earned academic all-conference honors. In 2022, Moore led the Bears to 32-win season and a postseason National Invitational Softball Championship. With the young squad, Baylor handed then No. 14 Texas their worst loss in program history, defeating the Longhorns 17-3 in Austin.  In 2021, Moore reached 800 wins at Baylor as he led the Bears back to the postseason at the Gainesville Regional.  In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moore reached the 900-win milestone when the Bears topped Grand Canyon, 10-2 (5), in Waco. Baylor finished that season with a 19-5 record, surpassing its win total from the year prior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

• Two NCAA Final Fours (2008, 2011) • Six NCAA Elite Eights (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015) • 11-Time Regular Season Big 12 Champion (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) • Eight-Time Big 12 Tournament Champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015) • Six-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015) • Three-Time ITA Texas Region Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2010) • TTCA Coach of the Year (2005) • Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2001, 2002) Baylor Director of Women's Tennis Joey Scrivano is in his 21st season with Baylor in 2022-23. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fifth-year senior, sat out and redshirted 2019-20 season after playing freshman year at Presbyterian College … 2021 Second-Team All-Big 12 selection … One of Three Big 12 players on Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Top 10 Watch List … Scored in double-figures in 39 of 59 games played at BU (24 of 30 as starter), including 18 games with 15+ points … Scored in double-figures in 71 of 95 collegiate games; has 17 career 20-point games (seven at Baylor) … Tied the second-most points in an NCAA Tournament Game with 27 against North Carolina … Came off the bench in 28 games of 2020-21 national title season, had 14 double-figure scoring games and led BU in scoring 5 times … Led team with 16 points and made 2 of team's 3 treys in Sweet 16 win over No. 18 Villanova (3/27/21) … Scored 13 points in 21 minutes off bench in national title game win over Gonzaga (4/5/21) … Earned 2019 Big South Freshman of the Year honors and was 5-time Big South Freshman of the Week Earned 2019 Big South Freshman of the Year award and was five-time Big South Freshman of the Week ... Led Presbyterian with 15.9 points per game in 2018-19 ... Posted career-high 29 points at UCLA (11/19/18), including 24 points and 6 treys in 2nd half … Scored 20+ points 10 times as freshman, including games at Dayton, at UCLA and at Marquette … Brother, Duvaughn, played football at Gardner-Webb (2004-07) and finished with 188 receptions, 2,552 yards and 31 TDs … Aspires to become a pediatrician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM • 2021 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM • 2020 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM • 2019 BIG 12 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM • COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL (FALL 2018, SPRING 2019, FALL 2019) 2021-22 (SENIOR) Had an all-around game for the Bears at UT Arlington with seven points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a handful of charges taken … Recorded a career game with 13 points and a team-best six assists vs. Alcorn State … Tied her career-high in scoring twice more (vs. North Texas, at Iowa State) before going off for 21 points off 8-for-14 shooting against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championships semifinal … True spark off the bench for the Bears who led the team in charges taken … Set a career high with six assists against Alcorn State and then again against Texas Tech … Went 3-for-4 from deep against North Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A transcendent leader on the forefront of the growing sport of acrobatics and tumbling, Felecia Mulkey has won all 11 of the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) championships offered and boasts a career record of 106-4 over 12 seasons as a head coach of acrobatics and tumbling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Bean joined Baylor Athletics in January 2021 to serve as the Assistant AD for Marketing Strategy. In September 2021 she was promoted to Associate AD for Strategic Marketing & Fan Engagement. She oversees the areas of strategic marketing, fan, and community engagement, social media & digital engagement, and the Baylor Spirit & Traditions program. Bean is the sports program administrator for Baylor Equestrian.  A former Division III volleyball student-athlete at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., Bean brings 10 years of experience, savvy, and passion for collegiate athletics, including experience in all three NCAA Divisions. She's had stints at Saint Leo University, University of South Florida, Tennessee Technological University, and the Northeast Conference, and started her career at her alma mater, Juniata College.  Prior to joining the Baylor family, Bean served as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations at Saint Leo (DII). She oversaw external components of athletic communications, marketing, special events, community engagement, game environment, ticket operations, concessions, merchandise sales, corporate partnerships, and Lions Athletic Fund. She also provided leadership to the areas of communication, alumni relations, fan engagement, development, and special events. This was her second stint at Saint Leo, where she previously served as a Director of Athletic Communications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What year did you start working at Baylor Athletics? 2011/2015 Where is your hometown? Waco, Texas Best part of the job: Interacting with all sports and having the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with student-athletes, coaches, and other administrators. Favorite quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stacey Smith is in her 21st season as a coach at Baylor working with the Bears' jumpers and her first season as the associate head coach of the program. The most decorated women's athlete in program history, the former Stacey Bowers currently holds the Baylor outdoor and indoor record in the triple jump while claiming the only individual national title in women's program history when she won the 1999 NCAA outdoor triple jump title. Smith was promoted from assistant coach to associate women's track head coach during the summer of 2017, and then from associate women's coach to associate head coach in the summer of 2022. In almost two decades of coaching at her alma mater, Smith has been able to translate her personal collegiate success into success for the student-athletes she has mentored. She coached Felix Obi as he became Baylor's first national champion in the triple jump in the 2014 indoor season. She has coached 19 All-Americans during her time, including 14 on the women's side and five on the men's, along with nine Big 12 champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britni Sneed Newman is in her 20th season as Baylor's pitching coach. She joined the Baylor staff in 2004 after spending one season as a student assistant at LSU. Newman has developed some of the most prolific pitchers in Baylor history, several of which have been among the nation's best. Newman was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in the class of 2022, for her three-time All-American honors and illustrious career pitching at LSU.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Dillon was announced as Baylor's hitting coach and recruiting coordinator on June 25, 2022. A former Baylor baseball player from 2003-06 and volunteer assistant coach in the 2012 season, Dillon returns to Waco after spending the last six years as the director of operations for Twelve Baseball, a premier select youth and high school program based out of Katy, Texas. Since the 2016-17 calendar year, Dillon's work with Twelve Baseball has been influential, particularly in the 2018-2025 recruiting classes. On a daily basis, he assisted in youth and high school practice planning, ensuring a competitive culture and environment that maximized player development. Off the field, he created the club's annual operating budget, handled program development and fundraising, managed scheduling and other organizational administrative duties. Dillon's relationships with college coaches and next-level resources greatly helped in sending Twelve Baseball players to college programs around the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon is the CEO of Startup Waco, a collaborative brand builder and business strategist, with a relentless focus on empowering people and teams. A proven track record across all levels of business development including operations, finance, fundraising, marketing and sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-time Baylor All-American and 2005 NCAA Champion Sophia Young-Malcolm joined Baylor's staff as Assistant AD for Player Development in May of 2021. Young-Malcolm played on Baylor's first NCAA Championship team in 2005, was a two-time All-American and one of seven players in BU history to amass both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career. As Assistant AD for Player Development, Young will serve the student-athletes in the women's basketball program as the liaison between the Baylor Student-Athlete Center for Excellence (SACE). The SACE department serves student-athletes in two major areas: academic services and character formation. Young will also spearhead the program's community service efforts and assist in recruiting. Young's four-year playing career at Baylor spanned from 2002-06. Through the 2020-21 season, Young still ranks fourth all-time in scoring, fifth in field goal percentage, second in rebounds (first in NCAA era), and second in double-doubles. At the time of her selection, Young was Baylor's highest-ever draft pick in the WNBA when she was the fourth overall selection of the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2006. The Silver Stars got a solid return on their investment with Young playing 301 career games over nine seasons, including three WNBA All-Star selections. She tallied 4,300 career points and 1,807 rebounds in a career that spanned from 2006-2015 and resulted in a selection to the San Antonio Stars' All-Decade Team. Young also played overseas in the Euroleague and Eurocup. After leaving professional basketball, Young continued leading her AAU basketball program called Sophia Young Elite in San Antonio. Her programs produced student-athletes that went to Division I schools that included UTEP, Oklahoma State, Abilene Christian and Indiana, among others. She also coached for two seasons as head coach at the Cornerstone Christian School in San Antonio, collecting a winning record in each of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Since that time, she has served the San Antonio community as a realtor. Young was born in Saint Vincent, West Indies, and she played her high school basketball in Shreveport, La. at Evangel Christian Academy. She was a 2016 inductee into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame and a 2021 inductee into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2021, Rogers took on a newly created role providing sport administration leadership for Baylor's 19 sport programs. Rogers is responsible for all facets of sports administration in collaboration with each program's Head Coach and primary Sport Administrator. She serves as the Sport Program Administrator for Men's Basketball and Track & Field. She also provides oversight to the student-athlete success areas that includes academic services and student-athlete development.   Prior to 2021, Rogers provided oversight of the student-athlete health and wellness area that includes sports medicine, physical therapy/rehabilitation, nutrition, mental health services, athletic performance and applied performance. Rogers also formerly oversaw strategic planning and initiatives, Title IX, Inclusivity, Gender Equity and Diversity. Rogers serves on the Waco United Way Board and also serves on the Executive Committee of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John talks with David Kaye, the Baylor Athletics Associate AD External Affairs Operations. David Kaye is in his 14th year in Baylor Athletics and his first year as Associate AD for External Affairs Operations. He is also in his fourth year on the Baylor Athletics Leadership Team, serving as men's golf sports program administrator, and his seventh year representing athletics communications on the external leadership team. Kaye was promoted to his current role in August 2022, where he is responsible for closing the gap between strategic objectives and purposeful execution by managing special projects and campaigns, liaising with stakeholders and assisting in cultivating external leadership consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris and Katie Smith talk to Colonel Walter Sparky Matthews, MD who is a Clinical Professor in the Honors Program, and an Honors Program Pre-Medical Mentor. Dr. Walter “Sparky” Matthews joined the Honors Program faculty in 2020 after retiring from the U.S. Air Force as the 1st Surgeon General of the United States Space Force. He earned a B.A. in Biology/Pre-Healthcare from Baylor University, a M.P.H. from the University of Texas Health Science Center, and a M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National War College. Dr. Matthews earned his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine, and is board-certified in both Aerospace Medicine and Public Health & General Preventive Medicine. He teaches courses on the history of medicine, pathophysiology, and freshman seminars on leadership as a physician. Dr. Matthews is a highly decorated Air Force officer, retiring with the rank of Colonel. During his career, he achieved 1,113 flight hours in 26 weapon systems, including 197 combat hours and 42 combat support hours. Dr. Matthews was elected Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 John Morris and Katie Smith talk with Gina Gonzales who is the AD for Resource Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March of 2022, Cori Bolts was promoted to lead the Student-Athlete Center for Excellence (SACE) as the Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Success. In her new role, Bolts leads SACE and continues as sport program administrator for the Baylor Softball program. SACE is responsible for the academic welfare and support of Baylor University's student-athletes in all 19 varsity sports. The department consists of two major areas, Academic Services and Character Formation. Bolts previously served as Associate AD for Character Formation, where she was charged with leading a three-member team focused on developing and enhancing Character Formation programming.  Bolts joined Baylor after spending a year and half as the Director of Leadership and Education for Women Leaders in College Sports. During her time at Women Leaders in College Sports, Bolts planned, managed and executed all educational programming content and professional development programming for the association. Bolts was instrumental in revamping the Rising Stars program, organizing the 2017 Women Leaders National Convention programming and supporting the Women of Color Initiative. Prior to joining Women Leaders, Bolts served as the Director of Student-Athlete Development from 2013-2017 at K-State Athletics and she got her start as Assistant Director of Student Services at the University of Central Florida.  Bolts is a graduate of the University of Georgia where she earned bachelor's degrees in Marketing and Sport Business Management. She also received her master's degrees in Business Administration and Sport Business Management from the University of Central Florida. Originally from Georgia, Bolts (neé Pinkett) is married to Dominique “Rocko” Bolts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Walker joined Ryan McGuyre's staff in the spring of 2022, officially being named assistant coach on March 10.  "We are thrilled to add Joshua Walker to our staff," said McGuyre. "He is an elite-level coach and already a proven national champion. He has competed at the highest level and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our staff. He is very sharp tactically and will provide both offensive and defensive instruction. He has a passionate love for the Lord and understands servant leadership. His transition from the men's game will sync well with what we are already doing, as well as providing fresh perspectives and innovation to help us continue to improve. He has a beautiful family and we are excited about all of them joining the Baylor family."  Walker, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., comes to Waco after spending seven seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Hawaii-Manoa with the men's volleyball team, his alma mater.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris talks with John Maurer who is the Associate Chaplain Director of Sports Ministry at Baylor University. In the spring of 2018 Baylor hired John as an Associate Chaplain/Director of Sports Ministry. His role is to serve as a chaplain to Baylor Athletics; specifically offering pastoral leadership, teaching, evangelism and care to student-athletes, coaches, staff and their families. John has over 30 years of experience in sports ministry at Division 1 collegiate, professional and international levels which uniquely qualifies him for his role here at Baylor University. Not only has John done the work of evangelism and discipleship in the athletic world, but he has a proven history of training other staff, athletes and coaches to do so as well. He has shepherded and led teams of staff and student athletes by building an authentic communities of Christ-followers that impact their teams, campuses, and communities for Christ. His is passionate about cross-cultural relationships that allow him to connect with many and share God's heart for all nations. John graduated from the University of Dayton in 1987 and joined the staff of Athletes in Action the following summer where he, his wife and three children faithfully served until he came to Waco. In 1995 John received a Masters of Divinity from Trinity International University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John talks with Tweety Carter about playing at Baylor, in the NBA, and coming back as a coach. Carter played a significant role in the rise of Soctt Drew's program as he was Baylor's first McDonald's All American high school player from Reserve (La.) Christian School in 2006. Carrter helped the Bears reach their first NCAA Tournament under Drew in 2008 before playing a key role on the 2010 Elite Eight squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John talks with David Kaye, the Baylor Athletics Associate AD External Affairs Operations. David Kaye is in his 14th year in Baylor Athletics and his first year as Associate AD for External Affairs Operations. He is also in his fourth year on the Baylor Athletics Leadership Team, serving as men's golf sports program administrator, and his seventh year representing athletics communications on the external leadership team. Kaye was promoted to his current role in August 2022, where he is responsible for closing the gap between strategic objectives and purposeful execution by managing special projects and campaigns, liaising with stakeholders and assisting in cultivating external leadership consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris talks with Baylor University Football Legend Walter Abercrombie about Baylor, Football, and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris talks with Mike McGraw, the Baylor University Men's Golf Coach about golf and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Morris introduces us to Baylor University Basketball Player Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and talks about his fight to come back from a terrible injury on the court.

John Morris talks with Baylor University Football Player Dillon Doyle who plays at Linebacker wearing #5. Two-time All-Big 12 Honorable mention honoree (2020 and 2021) … Preseason All-Big 12 Team (Media) … Preseason 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) … 2022 DCTF preseason All-Texas College Second Team … Started all 23 games for Baylor played since arriving on campus prior to the 2020 season … 40 career games played (17 at Iowa) … 172 career tackles (147 at Baylor), 11 career tackles for loss (10.5 at Baylor), three forced fumbles (two at Baylor) and one-career fumble recovery (at Baylor) … Saw time on offense in 2021, notching a receiving touchdown on his only reception, and a rushing touchdown on one of his three rushing attempts for seven yards … 2020 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention … 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection … 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year finalist out of West HS … Member of National Honor Society with a 4.0 GPA throughout prep career.

John Morris talks with Brooke Bednarz as she leaves the Sic 'Em Podcast. Brooke served as the Associate Director of BaylorVision - Feature Producer and Host for Baylor University and is moving on as the Internal Communications Coordinator at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with Dr. Monique Marsh-Bell, the Associate AD for Mental Health Services at Baylor University. Monique Marsh-Bell joined Baylor Athletics in March 2018. She serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Mental Health Services. Before joining the athletic department Marsh-Bell spent the previous six years at the Baylor University Counseling Center, where she served as Senior Psychologist and Assistant Director of Community and Diversity Programming.    Marsh-Bell has focused her clinical and outreach work on the prevention, education, and treatment of mental health issues with vulnerable populations, people who underutilize mental health services, and with those that stigma continues to be a barrier to mental health.      In her current role, Marsh-Bell provides mental health resources to student-athletes in the form of individual therapy, mental health education, crisis intervention, and referral services. She also provides mental health education to athletic department coaches and staff.    Marsh-Bell earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern University and A&M College. She earned a Master of Science and Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University.   Marsh-Bell is originally from Garland, Texas. She and her husband, Brandon, have one son, Braylon.

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with Jonathan Evans former Baylor football player. They talk about his time at Baylor, being drafted by the  Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League, and being in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and Washington Redskins. He is the son of noted Christian author, speaker, and pastor Dr. Tony Evans.

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with Julie Anna Morard, the Assistant AD of Performance Nutrition at Baylor University. Julie Anna Morard joined Baylor Athletics in July 2018 as an Assistant Director of Performance Nutrition, working predominantly with Olympic Sports, and transitioned to work with football in 2019. In March of 2020, she was promoted to Director of Performance Nutrition. In August of 2022, she was once again elevated, this time to Assistant AD. https://baylorbears.com/sports/2019/10/23/performance-nutrition.aspx https://baylorbears.com/news/2021/6/1/health-wellness-tip-of-the-spear.aspx

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with Ryan McGuyre, the head coach of the volleyball program at Baylor University. https://baylorbears.com/staff-directory/ryan-mcguyre/231 @baylorvball @BaylorVBall https://www.facebook.com/BaylorVBall

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with former Baylor Acrobatics and Tumbling Member and Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fighter Hailey Cowan. https://allhailhaileycowan.com/ @allhailmma https://www.facebook.com/allhailhaileycowan/ @Hailey_Bre

John Morris and Brooke Bednarz. talk with BU Football players Gavin Holmes and Al Walcott

Hosts John Morris and Brooke Bednarz sit down with new Baylor Baseball head coach Mitch Thompson to discuss the opportunity ahead and why he came back to Baylor plus much more in this edition of the Sic 'Em Podcast.