{"id":58741,"date":"2025-11-21T03:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/58741\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T03:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:40:08","slug":"baylor-officially-announces-ad-mack-rhoades-resignation-from-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/58741\/","title":{"rendered":"Baylor officially announces AD Mack Rhoades\u2019 resignation from school"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end has arrived for the Mack Rhoades era of Baylor<\/a> athletics. <\/p>\n

Baylor president Linda Livingstone announced Rhoades had made the decision to step away from his position of athletic director, effective immediately. The school announced last week that Rhoades was taking a leave of absence<\/a> for \u201cpersonal reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the time, a university spokesperson told The Dallas Morning News Rhoades\u2019 leave was unrelated to a sideline incident that occurred with Baylor tight end Michael Trigg<\/a> during the Bears\u2019 Sept. 20 game against Arizona State.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease join me in expressing heartfelt thanks to Mack for his years of dedicated service to Baylor,\u201d Livingstone wrote in a statement. \u201cWe pray for him, Amy and his family as they embark on this next chaper.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Baylor is conducting an investigation into separate allegations, which the university was made aware of on Nov. 10, a spokesperson told The News. The allegations do not involve Title IX violations, NCAA rule violations, student welfare or the football program. The university declined to comment further on the nature of the allegations.<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports\u2019 Ross Dellenger later reported, however, that the allegations are related to a violation of the faith-based university\u2019s policies and practices.<\/p>\n

Rhoades also stepped down as chair of the College Football Playoff selection committee last week.<\/p>\n

Rhoades was hired at Baylor in July 2016 after the university fired football coach Art Briles in the wake of the school\u2019s sexual assault scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, Baylor won national championships in women\u2019s and men\u2019s basketball in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Baylor football also won the Big 12 championship in 2021.<\/p>\n

In 2022, Rhoades agreed to a 10-year contract extension with Baylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the school president\u2019s statement, it was confirmed Baylor\u2019s Deputy AD and COO Jovan Overshown and Executive Senior Associate AD and CFO Cody Hall will continue in their current roles as co-interim ADs for the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am certain that we will find a new AD who shares in this competitive commitment, aligns with and supports Baylor\u2019s Christian mission and can lead us into this next era of intercollegiate athletics,\u201d Livingstone wrote.<\/p>\n

More to come on this story.<\/p>\n

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