Baylor Set to Hire Doug McNamee as New Athletic Director

Sources: Baylor set to hire McNamee as Bears' AD

Baylor is finalizing the hire of Doug McNamee as its new athletic director, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Saturday, confirming a report that comes weeks after Mack Rhoades, who had been athletic director since 2016, stepped down for personal reasons.

Baylor set to hire Doug McNamee as new athletic director

Baylor University set to hire Doug McNamee as its new athletic director, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.McNamee, currently president of Field and Stream, previously worked at Baylor from 2012 to 2018 as senior associate athletic director. He later served as president at Magnolia, the lifestyle brand run by Baylor alumni Chip and Joanna Gaines, before joining Field and Stream in 2022.He replaces Mack Rhoades, who stepped down for personal …

Doug McNamee reported to take over as Baylor AD - The Baylor Lariat

By Ashlyn Beck | News Editor Doug McNamee is reported to be in the process of being hired as Baylor’s new Athletics Director as of Saturday. According to a report by SicEm365, the hire is currently being finalized. McNamee, a 2003 Baylor graduate, isn’t a stranger to Baylor Athletics. He worked in the athletics office from 2012 to 2017, serving as Assistant AD and eventually rising to senior Associate AD for External Relations. McNamee left Bayl…