Overview
- Baylor announced on Sunday that it has fired head coach Dave Aranda after the team’s 25-24 loss at Kansas dropped the Bears to 4-3.
- Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season after joining Baylor this year from Kansas State and he has no prior head-coaching experience.
- Reporting tied to Aranda’s 2022 extension says his dismissal will trigger a buyout of roughly $12 million, a financial factor that shaped the timing and consequences of the move.
- The Bears must prepare on a short week for their Friday road game at UCF and need at least two wins in their final five games to reach bowl eligibility.
- Baylor has opened an early coaching search with media naming candidates such as Jason Eck, Jeff Traylor and Neal Brown, and former Baylor star Robert Griffin III has publicly said he is interested in the job.