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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 12, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collen
Announces Cummings as First Hire to Baylor WBB Coaching Staff<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collen reunites with Cummings after previous stint in Arkansas<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact: Kyle Robarts, 254-405-9492,
</span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cummings media items:
</span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8i77e72btka8atz/AADw9ZaOyVItV93adDxEUIUla?dl=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8i77e72btka8atz/AADw9ZaOyVItV93adDxEUIUla?dl=0</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-family:Courier"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WACO,
Texas</span></b></span></a></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
- </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Baylor Women’s Basketball Head Coach Nicki
Collen announced Wednesday that Tari Cummings will join the staff as an assistant coach. Cummings leaves her head-coaching post at Arkansas-Fort Smith to join Baylor and was previously a college assistant at Cincinnati, Houston, Arkansas, Tulsa and UAFS.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday’s announcement marks the second-consecutive day that
Collen has announced a staff member after retaining Director of Athletic Performance, Jeremy Heffner, Tuesday. Cummings and Collen are reunited after coaching together for three seasons at Arkansas under head coach Tom Collen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“I am thrilled to welcome Tari to Baylor. I have had
the pleasure of working alongside Tari at Arkansas and know how well she recruits, connects with players, and teaches the game,” Collen said. “We have a shared vision of how to lead and serve at Baylor, and I am excited for the Waco community to get to know
her and her daughter, Tiya.”</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prior to a three-year head-coaching stint at UAFS, Cummings was
an assistant at Tulsa for the 2017-18 season, she spent six seasons at Arkansas from 2011-2017, two at Houston from 2009-11, two at Cincinnati from 2007-09 and four seasons at UAFS as an assistant from 2003-07.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All in all, Cummings has been in the coaching profession at the
college level for 16 seasons. Her Arkansas teams reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round twice and Houston reached the NCAA Tournament in 2011. At Arkansas and Houston, she was the recruiting coordinator for the respective programs, and four times at Arkansas
Cummings signed espnW Hoopgurlz Top 100 recruits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“I want to thank Coach Collen for giving me this great opportunity
to be a part of such a prominent program that is so rich in tradition and success,” Cummings said. “I look forward to being back side-by-side with her as we strive to continue to build on the success of Baylor women’s basketball.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Cummings played two seasons at UAFS
when the program was a two-year school, finishing with 1,262 career points in two seasons, and she was named an All-American in 1999 by the NJCAA. She transferred to Oklahoma State, where she was an All-Big 12 performer for the 2001-02 season, averaging 13.1
points per game and leading the Cowgirls in rebounding at 6.9 per contest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">She earned an associate’s degree
at UAFS in 1999 before graduating from Oklahoma State in 2003 with a degree in sociology. Cummings has a daughter, Tiya.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Tari Cummings File<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Years Title
Institution<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2021-present Assistant Coach
Baylor<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2018-2021 Head Coach
Arkansas-Fort Smith<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2017-2018 Assistant Coach
Tulsa<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2011-2017 Assistant Coach
– Recruiting Coordinator Arkansas<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2009-2011 Assistant Coach
– Recruiting Coordinator Houston<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2007-2009 Assistant Coach
– Recruiting Coordinator Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2003-2007 Assistant Coach
– Recruiting Coordinator UAFS<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Playing Career<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Years Institution
Notes<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1997-1999 Arkansas-Fort
Smith NJCAA All-American<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2000-2002 Oklahoma State
2002 All-Big 12<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">2003 Bachelor’s
Degree – Oklahoma State<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">1999 Associate’s
Degree – Arkansas-Fort Smith<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span><a href="http://www.BaylorBears.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK5"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK6"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK11"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132">Kyle Robarts</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://baylorbears.com/"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="160" height="44" style="width:1.6666in;height:.4583in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D74737.1EABADE0"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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