Coach Art Briles Fired at Baylor, Ken Starr Demoted

Baylor University has fired Coach Art Briles amid several sexual assault investigations involving his football players. Baylor also demoted school President Ken Starr from the Clinton impeachment days. Briles was fired Thursday after a report by Pepper Hamilton, a law firm hired by Baylor last fall, found the school "failed to take appropriate action to respond to reports of sexual assault and dating violence reportedly committed by football players. The choices made by football staff and athletics leadership, in some instances, posed a risk to campus safety and the integrity of the University." Briles coached the Bears to 50-15 during the past five seasons under Briles, 65-37 over all, winning a pair of Big 12 Conference championships. It appears Briles' son, Kendall Briles will remain with the team as offensive coordinator. Coach Briles is the son of the late Dennis Ray & Wanda Nelle McCain Briles.

Lena Cordelia Thyfault Briles

Lena Cordelia Thyfault Briles of Pritchett Colorado died in her home November 26, 2013. Born to Arthur and Jessie Thyfault on October 31, 1934 in Pritchett, Colorado. Lena leaves behind her loving husband, Elmer A. Briles, her son Arthur E. Briles and daughter-in-law Lonnie F. Briles, her grandson Geoffrey A. Briles, her sister Loretta Bradburn and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Abstract from Maltbie Funeral Home in Colorado. Elmer A Briles is the son of the late Walter & Jennie Lowe Briles.

Briles, Baylor Crushes #17 UCLA in Holiday Bowl

Baylor Bears showed there is life after RG3, coming to play and to win in their third straight bowl game! Baylor Bears, lead by Head Coach Art Briles, blasted the # 17 UCLA Bruins 49-26 last night in the Holiday Bowl played in San Diego. Baylor (8-5) won its final four games and five of six while UCLA fell to 9-5 losing it's final three games. Baylor Bears quarterback Nick Florence completed 10 of 13 passes for 188 yards, giving him 4,309 for the season to break RG3's school record of 4,293 set in 2011. Lache Seastrunk rushed 16 times for 138 yards and one score for the Baylor Bears. Coach Briles is the son of the late Dennis Ray & Wanda McCain Briles who died in a car wreck in 1976. Coach Briles is married to Jan Allison. Congrats to Coach Briles and the Baylor Bears on their fine bowl win!