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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At 5 p.m., the University will release the letter below from President Livingstone with an update on Baylor Athletics leadership.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are grateful for the leadership Mack provided during his time at Baylor, and we wish him and his family the very best moving forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sic ’em,<br>
Cody and Jovan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cook, Jason <Jason_Cook@baylor.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2:48</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Ingram, Brent <Brent_Ingram@baylor.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Mack Rhoades stepping down as Athletics Director</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Dear Baylor Family:</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I want to share important news regarding the athletics leadership of Baylor University. Mack Rhoades, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate
Athletics, has informed me of his decision to step away from his position at Baylor, effective immediately. While transitions like these are never easy, they provide an opportunity to reflect on the significant impact Mack has had on our University.</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Since joining Baylor in 2016, Mack has led our athletics program through a period of remarkable rebuilding and achievement. During his tenure,
Baylor claimed numerous Big 12 championships, made countless postseason appearances and earned national titles in several sports, including historic wins that will forever be etched in our collective memory. These victories were not just about athletic excellence
— they were moments that brought the Baylor Family together, united in joy and spirit.</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Mack’s influence also extends beyond the scoreboard. He committed to making significant investments in our athletics infrastructure, headlined
by the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion along the Brazos riverfront. More importantly, Mack championed the holistic development of our student-athletes, ensuring they excel academically and grow as leaders. Within the Big 12 Conference and across the country,
he is widely recognized as a defender of the important role athletics plays on college and university campuses.</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Please join me in expressing heartfelt thanks to Mack for his years of dedicated service to Baylor. We pray for him, Amy and his family as
they embark on this next chapter.</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Co-interim ADs Jovan Overshown and Cody Hall will continue in their current roles as we aggressively identify our next Vice President and
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics in the weeks ahead. Be assured we remain deeply committed to competing at the highest levels of athletics – both in competition and the classroom. I am certain that we will find a new AD who shares in this competitive
commitment, aligns with and supports Baylor’s Christian mission, and can lead us into this next era of intercollegiate athletics.</span></p>
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<p class="msonormaltable0" style="margin:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Thank you for your continued support of Baylor University and our athletics programs. Together, we will build on a strong foundation and move
forward with confidence and in faith.</span></p>
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