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BREAKING: Baylor set to hire Dave Aranda as head football coach

January 16, 2020
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Former LSU associate head coach and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda is set to be hired as Baylor’s next football coach, SicEm365 has learned. The 43-year old spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Tigers (2016-2019) after three seasons at Wisconsin (2013-2015), one season at Utah State (2012) and two seasons at Hawaii (2010-2011) in the same position from 2010-2015. 

After being hired by LSU in January of 2016 to be the defensive coordinator, Aranda was promoted to associate head coach in September of the same year.

While at LSU, Aranda’s total defense ranked No. 10 nationally in 2016, No. 12 in 2017, No. 25 in 2018 and as part of LSU’s National Championship team in 2019 ranked No. 31. At Wisconsin his defenses ranked No. 7 in 2013, No. 4 in 2014 and No. 2 in 2015. His 2012 Utah State unit ranked No. 14.

Aranda’s 2019 National Championship defense finished ranked No. 18 nationally according to SP+, collecting 37.0 sacks and forcing 22 turnovers. The Tigers held a potent Clemson offense that averaged 43.9 points and 528.7 yards per game on the season to just 25 points and 394 yards.

Aranda was reportedly the highest paid assistant coach in all of college football at LSU, earning a $2.5 million salary in a four-year deal with the Tigers. Aranda signed the contract in 2018 and had two years remaining. The raise and extension was in response to Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher who made a valiant effort to hire Aranda for the same position.

Additionally, Aranda was linked to the University of Texas defensive coordinator position that opened after the 2019 football season when head coach Tom Herman fired Todd Orlando after a 7-5 regular season where the Longhorns struggled defensively.  Aranda elected to stay at LSU.

Aranda graduated from Cal Lutheran in 1999 and received his masters from Texas Tech.  

Aranda will take over an 11-3 Baylor team that finished ranked No. 39 nationally in defense in 2019.

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BREAKING: Baylor set to hire Dave Aranda as head football coach

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3:23p, 1/16/20
Wow!!!
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3:24p, 1/16/20
Just excited for what's next! Sic em Aranda!
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3:31p, 1/16/20
Hope he is in the field at 8 in the morning. Am a happy camper....Good bye and good luck to CPS,
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3:33p, 1/16/20
He was on my top 3 list! Welcome CDA! Now nail down the best staff possible
Retreat Hell! We just got here! The 2/5
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3:34p, 1/16/20
Super hire hope our kids can get behind this
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Big boy is going to put some hurt on big 12 foes
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3:35p, 1/16/20
Of the finalist mentioned, he was my top pick.

Great job Mack! Hope Aranda keep his ties to LA area (always great athletes in LA).
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3:38p, 1/16/20
I really hope McGuire is still a coach for us!
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In reply to Bgleaton • 3:41p, 1/16/20
Bgleaton said:
I really hope McGuire is still a coach for us!
I would think he would stay on for obvious reasons, but you never know these days
Retreat Hell! We just got here! The 2/5
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3:43p, 1/16/20
Does he have a process?
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In reply to CNC • 3:44p, 1/16/20
Yes, maybe he some in-roads to SEC caliber type players.
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In reply to Shakesbear • 3:46p, 1/16/20
He certainly is ++++++ and I hope he continues to be on the staff.
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3:47p, 1/16/20
Only fear is BU will, once again, be a stepping stone.
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3:50p, 1/16/20
This is so exciting Love this Let's go let's go. Got work to do recruits to get
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In reply to hey32g • 3:52p, 1/16/20
hey32g said:
Only fear is BU will, once again, be a stepping stone.
not to worry
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3:53p, 1/16/20
Like it
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In reply to hey32g • 3:56p, 1/16/20
hey32g said:
Only fear is BU will, once again, be a stepping stone.
not to worry we only controll what we can. In three years we may not want him or he may become a coach for life. Happy in the moment. Well respected in all of football. Well done
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3:58p, 1/16/20
Hope this hire works out better than the last coach we hire from LSU to be our head coach...Bill Beale, 1969-1972. Won three games in 3 years.
Joined BaylorFans in 1999 under username jumpinjoe. Have always been Jumpinjoe. Proud 4 Year Baylor letterman and 1968 graduate and charter member of Quartermiler U, produced school record in 400 IH.
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23 He went up from there to Bethel; and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, "Go away, baldhead! Go away, baldhead!" 24 When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.
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4:04p, 1/16/20
This is very good news. Matt Rhule's leaving could possibly be a blessing in disguise.

For many obvious reasons, I think it would be smart to keep McGuire on for the 2020 season and let's see from there.

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In reply to jumpinjoe • 4:04p, 1/16/20
Oh my gosh---I know how old you are.....
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4:05p, 1/16/20
A OK with this.
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4:05p, 1/16/20
Geaux Bears!!
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In reply to BBWCBear • 4:08p, 1/16/20
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Geaux Bears!!
Make that, "Geaux Bexars"
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4:23p, 1/16/20

Dave Aranda

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Dude looks like Robbie Lawler
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5:47p, 1/16/20
I am looking forward to learning more. We know he is a good DC, but can he make the transition to head coach? Ruhl came from a head coaching position. Can he recruit? Does he fit in the Baylor culture? I assume the AD has considered all of that out
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5:52p, 1/16/20
Bald is beautiful! Please bring some LSU recruits with you!
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5:54p, 1/16/20
Now let's PRAY that he keeps Shawn Bell and some others on staff. We will lose some BIG recruits from the 2021 class if he / they are not kept. Shawn knows Texas Football Recruiting especially Houston, he also bleeds Green & Gold!! #SicEm
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In reply to Bgleaton • 6:02p, 1/16/20
Bgleaton said:
I really hope McGuire is still a coach for us!
Hope so also. Really hope Texas doesn't try to hire him. I would hate to see what he could and would do recruiting for UT.
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In reply to Big_Pumpin • 6:26p, 1/16/20
Big_Pumpin said:
Does he have a process?


Yeah. Beating the hell out of Oklahoma. Amongst others.
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8:05p, 1/16/20
LSU fan here, most of us have seen this coming for some time

Yall have made a great hire, he's one of the smartest guys in CFB and since he won't be getting the HC job at LSU anytime soon he did the smart thing and moved on

Give him three seasons and yall will have the best Defense in the B12 by far

If he learned one thing under Les and O is that you have to let your staff do their jobs so expect him to hire a good staff and manage (not micromanage)
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In reply to EatMoreSalmon • 8:26p, 1/16/20
Taras Bulba has come to slay the OU enemy!!!
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8:37p, 1/16/20
Anyone know his family situation? Wife kids?
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In reply to BlueFalcon • 9:14p, 1/16/20
BlueFalcon said:
LSU fan here, most of us have seen this coming for some time

Yall have made a great hire, he's one of the smartest guys in CFB and since he won't be getting the HC job at LSU anytime soon he did the smart thing and moved on

Give him three seasons and yall will have the best Defense in the B12 by far

If he learned one thing under Les and O is that you have to let your staff do their jobs so expect him to hire a good staff and manage (not micromanage)
I love hearing this. I'm still on the fence about the Aranda hire, and this helps ease my concerns that he'll be less of a head coach than a defensive coordinator masquerading as one.

I think one of the biggest mistakes a former coordinator/first-time head coach can make is a refusal/failure to loosen their grip on their former specialty. You can't run a program effectively when you're hyper-focused on one side of the ball or the other. You've got to be the CEO of the operation. Set the expectations for what you want and let your coaches coach.
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