Athletics
Baylor's men's sports teams are nicknamed the Bears, and the women's teams are nicknamed the Lady Bears. Student athletes participate in the NCAA's Division I.
Baylor was a charter member of the Southwest Conference and remained a member until its dissolution in 1996. Baylor is now a member of the Big 12 Conference along with former SWC members TCU, Texas and Texas Tech.
Baylor has won three NCAA titles. In 2004, the men's tennis team defeated UCLA in the championship match. In 2005, the Baylor Lady Bears basketball team beat Michigan State in the championship game. In 2012, the Baylor Lady Bears basketball team beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA national championship; the first college basketball team ever to finish with a perfect 40-0 record.
Baylor's 2011 football team completed a 10-3 season with a win over the University of Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl and finished the season ranked #12 in the nation. Quarterback Robert Griffin III was the recipient of the Heisman Trophy as the nation's most outstanding college football player.
During the past 3 three seasons, the Baylor men's basketball team has twice advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA 'March Madness' Championship tournament. Under the direction of head coach Scott Drew, Baylor has achieved a record of 121-55 (.688) over the past 5 seasons and reached post season play in 4 of those 5 years. Four former Baylor basketball players have been drafted in the 1st or 2nd round of the NBA Draft in the past 2 seasons; Epke Udoh (1st round), Perry Jones III (1st round), Quincy Acy (2nd round), and Quincy Miller (2nd round).
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