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| Baylor Bears |
| University |
Baylor University |
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| Conference |
Big 12
South Division |
| Location |
Waco, TX |
| Head coach |
Scott Drew (5th year) |
| Arena |
Ferrell Center
(Capacity: 10,284) |
| Nickname |
Bears |
|
| Colors |
Green and Gold
|
| Uniforms |
|
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| NCAA Tournament runner up |
| 1948 |
| NCAA Tournament Final Four |
| 1948, 1950 |
| NCAA Tournament appearances |
| 1946, 1948, 1950, 1988, 2008 |
| Conference regular season champions |
| 1932, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 |
The Baylor Bears basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Bears currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Scott Drew.
Notable players who have played for the Bears include Vinnie "Microwave" Johnson, Terry Teagle, David Wesley and Brian Skinner.
History
Baylor men's teams won five conference championships in the former Southwest Conference (1932, 1946, 1948, 1949*, 1950*; * denotes shared title). The Bears reached the Elite Eight in 1946 and the Final Four in 1948 and 1950. The 1948 team advanced to play the Kentucky Wildcats for the NCAA championship, but fell 58–42 to Adolph Rupp's first national championship team.
Baylor Coaching record (through 2009 season)
| Coach |
Years coached |
Seasons |
Wins |
Losses |
Percentage |
Conference titles |
NCAA |
NIT |
| Luther Burleson |
1907–1908 |
2 |
10 |
9 |
.526 |
— |
— |
— |
| Enoch Mills |
1909–1910 |
2 |
19 |
10 |
.655 |
— |
— |
— |
| Ralph Gaze |
1911–1914 |
3 |
26 |
7 |
.788 |
— |
— |
— |
| Norman Paine |
1914 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
.111 |
— |
— |
— |
| Charles Moseley |
1915–1920 |
6 |
28 |
65 |
.301 |
0 |
— |
— |
| Frank Bridges |
1921–1926 |
6 |
51 |
78 |
.395 |
0 |
— |
— |
| Ralph Wolf |
1927–1941 |
15 |
148 |
129 |
.534 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Henderson |
1942–1943 and 1945–1961 |
19 |
201 |
233 |
.463 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| Van Sweet |
1944–1945 |
2 |
6 |
27 |
.182 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bill Menefee |
1962–1973 |
12 |
149 |
144 |
.509 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carroll Dawson |
1973–1976 |
4 |
42 |
51 |
.452 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jim Haller |
1976–1985 |
9 |
104 |
130 |
.444 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gene Iba |
1985–1992 |
7 |
98 |
106 |
.480 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Darrell Johnson |
1992–1994 |
2 |
32 |
22 |
.596 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Harry Miller |
1994–1999 |
5 |
56 |
87 |
.392 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dave Bliss |
1999–2003 |
4 |
61 |
57 |
.517 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Scott Drew |
2003–present |
6 |
81 |
95 |
.460 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Overall |
1907–present |
103 |
1116 |
1260 |
.470 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2003 scandal
The men's basketball program was plagued by scandal in 2003. Patrick Dennehy, a player for the team, was murdered by a former player for the team; then-coach Dave Bliss was forced to resign amidst allegations that he had made improper financial payments to players and planned to cover his actions by characterizing Dennehy as a drug dealer. The school placed itself on probation, limited itself to 7 scholarships for two years and imposed a post-season ban for one year. Additionally, the NCAA further punished the team by initiating a non-conference ban for the 2005-2006 season and extending the probationary period during which the school would have limited recruiting privileges.
The 2005 Bears were hindered by only having 7 scholarship players and recorded only one win in conference play. In spite of these challenges, head coach Scott Drew was able to put together a 2005 signing class ranked No. 7 nationally by HoopScoop. The 2006 Bears include Aaron Bruce, the highest scoring freshman in the NCAA in 2005, and Mamadou Diene, rated one of the top 10 centers for the 2007 NBA draft. The program's recovery has culminated in an at-large NCAA Men's Tournament berth in March 2008.
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